Pennington is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,784 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pennington is the 389th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Pennington 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.Pennington is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pennington is a borough of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pennington who work in management occupations (17.61%), teaching (11.96%), and healthcare (9.11%). Also of interest is that Pennington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Pennington is also a borough of artists. Pennington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pennington’s character. A relatively large number of people in Pennington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.66% 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. In addition, Pennington is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Pennington is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pennington really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pennington perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Pennington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Pennington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 76.18% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Pennington in 2022 was $84,590, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $338,360 for a family of four. Pennington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Pennington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pennington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pennington include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Pennington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
