Bloomfield is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 55,416 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Bloomfield is the 28th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Bloomfield 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.

Also of interest is that Bloomfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Bloomfield is also a township of artists. Bloomfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bloomfield’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.08% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 thing that you will notice about Bloomfield is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Bloomfield a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

One downside of living in Bloomfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bloomfield, the average commute to work is 32.72 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of Bloomfield’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Bloomfield is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Bloomfield area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The education level of Bloomfield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Bloomfield, 48.67% 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 Bloomfield in 2022 was $50,464, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,856 for a family of four. However, Bloomfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bloomfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Bloomfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bloomfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bloomfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.20% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bloomfield include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Bloomfield's cultural character, accounting for 23.79% of the township’s population.

The most common language spoken in Bloomfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.