Bloomfield is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 53,702 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.

A relatively large number of people in Bloomfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.08% 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 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.

In Bloomfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.72 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the township is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Bloomfield use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Bloomfield‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Bloomfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.67% of adults in Bloomfield have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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.