East Brunswick is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 51,086 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, East Brunswick is the 30th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in East Brunswick 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.East Brunswick is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 87.22% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, East Brunswick is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Brunswick who work in management occupations (15.63%), office and administrative support (9.22%), and computer science and math (8.96%). Also of interest is that East Brunswick 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: 23.53% 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. East Brunswick 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 township’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, East Brunswick’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in East Brunswick is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East Brunswick, the average commute to work is 34.68 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Like elsewhere in America, most people in East Brunswick use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of East Brunswick‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in East Brunswick. 58.11% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in East Brunswick in 2022 was $59,710, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $238,840 for a family of four. East Brunswick is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call East Brunswick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Brunswick residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. East Brunswick also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.41% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Brunswick include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian. In addition, East Brunswick has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (34.22%). The most common language spoken in East Brunswick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
