Guttenberg is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,365 people and four associated neighborhoods, Guttenberg is the 162nd largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some towns, Guttenberg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Guttenberg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Guttenberg is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Guttenberg who work in office and administrative support (14.20%), food service (11.59%), and management occupations (8.23%). Also of interest is that Guttenberg 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: 11.35% 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 Guttenberg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.94 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. Even though Guttenberg is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.Guttenberg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.95% of adults in Guttenberg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Guttenberg in 2022 was $43,016, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,064 for a family of four. However, Guttenberg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Guttenberg is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Guttenberg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Guttenberg, accounting for 67.29% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Guttenberg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Guttenberg include Italian, Irish, Russian, English, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Guttenberg's cultural character, accounting for 55.03% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Guttenberg is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
