Piscataway is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 62,733 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Piscataway is the 19th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Piscataway 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.Unlike some townships where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Piscataway is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Piscataway is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Piscataway who work in office and administrative support (12.00%), management occupations (11.98%), and teaching (9.78%). Also of interest is that Piscataway 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 Piscataway telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.76% 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.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Piscataway, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Piscataway provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. The education level of Piscataway ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Piscataway, 48.93% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Piscataway in 2022 was $44,808, 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 $179,232 for a family of four. Piscataway is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Piscataway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Piscataway residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Piscataway also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.10% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Piscataway include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Piscataway's cultural character, accounting for 33.90% of the township’s population. The most common language spoken in Piscataway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
