Mantua is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,838 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mantua is the 152nd largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Mantua 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 Mantua telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.25% 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.

The education level of Mantua citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.76% of adults in Mantua have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mantua in 2022 was $50,535, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,140 for a family of four.

Mantua is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mantua home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mantua residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mantua include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

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