Runnemede is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,425 people and two associated neighborhoods, Runnemede is the 236th largest community in New Jersey.
Of important note, Runnemede is also a borough of artists. Runnemede has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Runnemede’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Runnemede telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.38% 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.
The percentage of people in Runnemede who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.75% of adults in Runnemede have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Runnemede in 2022 was $44,503, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,012 for a family of four. However, Runnemede contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Runnemede is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Runnemede home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Runnemede residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Runnemede also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.81% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Runnemede include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Runnemede is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.