Edison is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 107,361 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Edison is the fifth largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Edison 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 Edison 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 Edison telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.14% 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 Edison is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Edison 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 Edison is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Edison, the average commute to work is 33.87 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.

For the size of the township, public transportation in Edison is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Edison, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Edison, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Edison is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.50% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Edison in 2022 was $50,579, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,316 for a family of four.

Edison is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Edison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edison residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Edison also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.66% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edison include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Edison also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 44.85%.

The most common language spoken in Edison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.