Nutley is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 30,508 people and six associated neighborhoods, Nutley is the 59th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Nutley 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 Nutley 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: 20.41% 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.

One downside of living in Nutley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.72 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Nutley is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Nutley area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Nutley is a pretty powerful place. 50.36% of the adults in Nutley have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Nutley in 2022 was $56,878, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $227,512 for a family of four.

Nutley is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Nutley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nutley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Nutley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.56% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Nutley include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Nutley's cultural character, accounting for 22.28% of the township’s population.

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