Mahwah is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 25,806 people and five associated neighborhoods, Mahwah is the 72nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Mahwah 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 Mahwah has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Mahwah telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.30% 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.

Mahwah is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Mahwah enrolled in college, Mahwah has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

If knowledge is power, Mahwah is a pretty powerful place. 60.34% of the adults in Mahwah 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 Mahwah in 2022 was $70,589, 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 $282,356 for a family of four.

Mahwah is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Mahwah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mahwah residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mahwah include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

In addition, Mahwah has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.54%).

The most common language spoken in Mahwah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.