Long Valley is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,827 people and three associated neighborhoods, Long Valley is the 432nd largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Long Valley 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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Long Valley is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Long Valley is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Long Valley who work in management occupations (12.29%), office and administrative support (9.81%), and teaching (8.52%). A relatively large number of people in Long Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.72% 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. Because of many things, Long Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Long Valley 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, Long Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Long Valley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Long Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.32 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. Despite being a small town, Long Valley has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Long Valley is a pretty powerful place. 54.75% of the adults in Long Valley 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 Long Valley in 2022 was $57,495, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $229,980 for a family of four. However, Long Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Long Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Long Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Long Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.37% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Long Valley include Irish, German, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Long Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
