Haddonfield is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,707 people and five associated neighborhoods, Haddonfield is the 154th largest community in New Jersey. Haddonfield has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.
Haddonfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Haddonfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Haddonfield 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: 30.01% 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.
In addition, Haddonfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Haddonfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Haddonfield 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 borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Haddonfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Haddonfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Despite being a small borough, Haddonfield has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Haddonfield is a pretty powerful place. 79.02% of the adults in Haddonfield 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.
The per capita income in Haddonfield in 2022 was $95,412, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $381,648 for a family of four.
Haddonfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Haddonfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Haddonfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Haddonfield include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Haddonfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.