Berlin is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,614 people and two associated neighborhoods, Berlin is the 252nd largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some boroughs, Berlin isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Berlin are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Berlin is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berlin who work in sales jobs (13.30%), teaching (11.27%), and office and administrative support (10.66%). Also of interest is that Berlin 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 Berlin telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.97% 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. One downside of living in Berlin, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.75 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Berlin are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.39% of adults in Berlin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Berlin in 2022 was $46,514, 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 $186,056 for a family of four. However, Berlin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Berlin is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Berlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berlin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berlin include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Berlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
