Glen Rock is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,076 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glen Rock is the 158th largest community in New Jersey. Glen Rock home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Glen Rock real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Glen Rock is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 91.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Glen Rock is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Glen Rock who work in management occupations (21.33%), sales jobs (11.14%), and healthcare (9.38%). Of important note, Glen Rock is also a borough of artists. Glen Rock has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Glen Rock’s character. Also of interest is that Glen Rock 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 Glen Rock telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 32.37% 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. In addition, Glen Rock 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. Glen Rock is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Glen Rock’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Glen Rock, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.82 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. Even though Glen Rock is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.If knowledge is power, Glen Rock is a pretty powerful place. 74.45% of the adults in Glen Rock 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 Glen Rock in 2022 was $74,312, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $297,248 for a family of four. Glen Rock is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Glen Rock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glen Rock residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Glen Rock include Italian, Irish, Eastern European, German, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Glen Rock's cultural character, accounting for 16.19% of the borough’s population. The most common language spoken in Glen Rock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
