Secaucus is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 22,710 people and four associated neighborhoods, Secaucus is the 91st largest community in New Jersey. Secaucus has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Secaucus, where the median household income is $139,821.00. Housing costs in Secaucus 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.Secaucus is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.61% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Secaucus is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Secaucus who work in management occupations (14.69%), computer science and math (14.20%), and business and financial occupations (11.53%). Also of interest is that Secaucus 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 Secaucus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.86% 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. One downside of living in Secaucus, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.99 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Secaucus use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Secaucus‘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 Secaucus. 63.12% 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 Secaucus in 2022 was $68,437, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $273,748 for a family of four. Secaucus is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Secaucus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Secaucus residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Secaucus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.34% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Secaucus include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Guyanese. In addition, Secaucus has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (43.27%). The most common language spoken in Secaucus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
