Watchung is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,949 people and just one neighborhood, Watchung is the 297th largest community in New Jersey. Watchung NJ Houses

Watchung home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Watchung real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

 

Watchung is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 87.60% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Watchung is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Watchung who work in office and administrative support (16.01%), sales jobs (12.79%), and healthcare (12.26%).

Of important note, Watchung is also a borough of artists. Watchung has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Watchung’s character. Watchung NJ Houses

Because of many things, Watchung is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Watchung really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Watchung perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Watchung NJ Houses

One downside of living in Watchung, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.25 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.

 

In Watchung, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Watchung is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities. Watchung NJ Houses

If knowledge is power, Watchung is a pretty powerful place. 60.06% of the adults in Watchung 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. Watchung NJ Houses

The per capita income in Watchung in 2010 was $68,251, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $273,004 for a family of four.

Watchung is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Watchung home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watchung residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Watchung also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.98% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Watchung include Irish, Polish, German, and Russian.

Watchung also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.00%.

The most common language spoken in Watchung is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.