North Haledon is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,635 people and two associated neighborhoods, North Haledon is the 219th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in North Haledon 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 North Haledon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.78% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 of many things, North Haledon is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making North Haledon a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, North Haledon has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, North Haledon’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in North Haledon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In North Haledon, the average commute to work is 31.09 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The citizens of North Haledon are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.24% of adults in North Haledon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in North Haledon in 2022 was $56,231, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,924 for a family of four.
North Haledon is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call North Haledon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Haledon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. North Haledon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.42% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Haledon include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Dutch.
Foreign born people are also an important part of North Haledon's cultural character, accounting for 19.17% of the borough’s population.
The most common language spoken in North Haledon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.