Glen Gardner is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,691 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glen Gardner is the 443rd largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some boroughs, Glen Gardner isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Glen Gardner are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Glen Gardner is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Glen Gardner who work in management occupations (15.49%), office and administrative support (11.09%), and community and social services (9.94%). Also of interest is that Glen Gardner 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 Glen Gardner telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.12% 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. Glen Gardner 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, Glen Gardner’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Glen Gardner, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.96 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Glen Gardner are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.81% of adults in Glen Gardner have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Glen Gardner in 2022 was $59,733, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $238,932 for a family of four. Glen Gardner is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Glen Gardner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glen Gardner residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Glen Gardner also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.78% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Glen Gardner include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Ukrainian. The most common language spoken in Glen Gardner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
