Ramsey is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 14,671 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ramsey is the 131st largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Ramsey 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 Ramsey has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 addition, Ramsey is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Ramsey is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ramsey a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ramsey has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ramsey’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Ramsey, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.84 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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.

In Ramsey, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Ramsey is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Ramsey is a pretty powerful place. 67.51% of the adults in Ramsey 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 Ramsey in 2018 was $74,913, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $299,652 for a family of four.

Ramsey is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Ramsey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ramsey residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ramsey include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

In addition, Ramsey has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.80%).

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