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.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.99% 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.
North Haledon 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, North Haledon’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in North Haledon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In North Haledon, the average commute to work is 31.02 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
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.