Williamstown is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 15,082 people and six associated neighborhoods, Williamstown is the 127th largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some towns, Williamstown isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Williamstown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Williamstown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamstown who work in office and administrative support (18.29%), management occupations (10.90%), and teaching (9.21%). Also of interest is that Williamstown 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 Williamstown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.32% 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 Williamstown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.24 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of people in Williamstown who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.23% of adults in Williamstown have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Williamstown in 2022 was $41,032, 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 $164,128 for a family of four. However, Williamstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williamstown is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Williamstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williamstown include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Williamstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
