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Long Valley, NJ
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Long Valley profile


Living in Long Valley


Long Valley is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,827 people and three associated neighborhoods, Long Valley is the 432nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Long Valley 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.

A relatively large number of people in Long Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.54% 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.

In addition, Long Valley is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Long Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Long Valley 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Long Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Long Valley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Long Valley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Long Valley, the average commute to work is 35.38 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Long Valley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Long Valley. 59.49% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Long Valley in 2022 was $74,383, 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 $297,532 for a family of four.

Long Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Long Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Long Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.51% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Long Valley include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Long Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.