East Hanover is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,137 people and two associated neighborhoods, East Hanover is the 175th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in East Hanover 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 East Hanover has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.94% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, East Hanover is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Hanover 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, East Hanover has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Hanover’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to East Hanover, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. East Hanover is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.16% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in East Hanover in 2022 was $68,909, 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 $275,636 for a family of four.
East Hanover is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call East Hanover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Hanover residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. East Hanover also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.28% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Hanover include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of East Hanover's cultural character, accounting for 17.00% of the township’s population.
The most common language spoken in East Hanover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.