North Haledon is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,854 people and two associated neighborhoods, North Haledon is the 219th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in North Haledon 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 North Haledon 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 North Haledon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.99% 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.
Because of many things, North Haledon is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making North Haledon 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, North Haledon has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, North Haledon’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In North Haledon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.02 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite being a small borough, North Haledon has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of North Haledon ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in North Haledon, 40.98% 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 North Haledon in 2022 was $59,800, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $239,200 for a family of four.
North Haledon is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call North Haledon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Haledon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. North Haledon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.23% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Haledon include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
In addition, North Haledon has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.43%).
The most common language spoken in North Haledon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.