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Glen Gardner, NJ
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Living in Glen Gardner


Glen Gardner is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,691 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glen Gardner is the 443rd largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Glen Gardner has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.12% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Glen Gardner is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Glen Gardner’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Glen Gardner is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Glen Gardner, the average commute to work is 38.96 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Glen Gardner ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Glen Gardner, 42.81% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Glen Gardner in 2022 was $59,733, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $238,932 for a family of four.

Glen Gardner is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Glen Gardner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glen Gardner residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Glen Gardner also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.78% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Glen Gardner include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Ukrainian.

The most common language spoken in Glen Gardner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.

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