Secaucus is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 21,108 people and four associated neighborhoods, Secaucus is the 91st largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Secaucus was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Secaucus economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Secaucus, where the median household income is $129,348.00. Housing costs in Secaucus are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Secaucus is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Secaucus is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Secaucus who work in computer science and math (15.63%), management occupations (15.13%), and business and financial occupations (10.77%). Also of interest is that Secaucus has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Secaucus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Secaucus, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.41 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Secaucus is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Secaucus area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.If knowledge is power, Secaucus is a pretty powerful place. 60.46% of the adults in Secaucus have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Secaucus in 2022 was $60,425, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $241,700 for a family of four. Secaucus is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Secaucus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Secaucus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Secaucus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.72% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Secaucus include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Secaucus's cultural character, accounting for 44.56% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Secaucus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
