Teaneck is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 41,631 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Teaneck is the 42nd largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Teaneck 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.Teaneck is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 87.02% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Teaneck is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Teaneck who work in management occupations (14.96%), office and administrative support (8.80%), and sales jobs (8.68%). Of important note, Teaneck is also a township of artists. Teaneck has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Teaneck’s character. Also of interest is that Teaneck 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 Teaneck telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.45% 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. Because of many things, Teaneck is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Teaneck a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Teaneck has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Teaneck’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Teaneck is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Teaneck, the average commute to work is 34.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of Teaneck’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. For the size of the township, public transportation in Teaneck is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Teaneck, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Teaneck is a pretty powerful place. 54.49% of the adults in Teaneck 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 Teaneck in 2022 was $59,414, 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 $237,656 for a family of four. Teaneck is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Teaneck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Teaneck residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Teaneck also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.34% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Teaneck include Jamaican, Eastern European, Italian, Polish, and German. Teaneck also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.83%. The most common language spoken in Teaneck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
