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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.96 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Glen Gardner are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.81% of adults in Glen Gardner have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's 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.
