Blackwood is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,622 people and six associated neighborhoods, Blackwood is the 330th largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some towns, Blackwood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Blackwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blackwood is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Blackwood who work in sales jobs (13.83%), office and administrative support (13.28%), and food service (9.56%). Also of interest is that Blackwood 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 Blackwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.67% 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. In terms of college education, Blackwood is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.48% of adults 25 and older in Blackwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Blackwood in 2022 was $37,494, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,976 for a family of four. However, Blackwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Blackwood is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blackwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blackwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Blackwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.46% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Blackwood include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Blackwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
