Bordentown is a very small city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,014 people and five associated neighborhoods, Bordentown is the 351st largest community in New Jersey. Bordentown has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, Bordentown isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bordentown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bordentown is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bordentown who work in sales jobs (12.33%), office and administrative support (12.24%), and management occupations (10.20%). Also of interest is that Bordentown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Bordentown is also a city of artists. Bordentown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bordentown’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.72% 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. Bordentown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.07% of adults in Bordentown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Bordentown in 2022 was $48,757, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,028 for a family of four. Bordentown is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bordentown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bordentown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bordentown include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Bordentown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
