Caldwell is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,834 people and five associated neighborhoods, Caldwell is the 218th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Caldwell 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 Caldwell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.66% 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.

For a small borough, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Caldwell. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Caldwell.

Even though Caldwell is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Caldwell. 58.27% 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 Caldwell in 2022 was $61,910, 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 $247,640 for a family of four.

Caldwell is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Caldwell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Caldwell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Caldwell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.04% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Caldwell include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Caldwell also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.21%.

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