Hewitt is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,912 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hewitt is the 430th largest community in New Jersey.Hewitt is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hewitt is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hewitt who work in management occupations (30.52%), business and financial occupations (24.56%), and office and administrative support (7.52%). Also of interest is that Hewitt 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: 35.15% 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, Hewitt 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, Hewitt is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hewitt 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hewitt has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hewitt’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Hewitt, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 43.17 minutes every day commuting to work. The population of Hewitt is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.09% of adults in Hewitt have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Hewitt in 2022 was $73,336, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $293,344 for a family of four. Hewitt is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hewitt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hewitt residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hewitt include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Hewitt's cultural character, accounting for 16.34% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Hewitt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
