Clark is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 16,277 people and three associated neighborhoods, Clark is the 123rd largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Clark 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.
Also of interest is that Clark 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 Clark telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.68% 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.
Clark is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.14% of adults in Clark have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Clark in 2022 was $57,858, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $231,432 for a family of four. However, Clark contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clark is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Clark home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clark residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Clark also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.65% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clark include Italian, Polish, Irish, German, and Greek.
The most common language spoken in Clark is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.