River Edge is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,995 people and two associated neighborhoods, River Edge is the 160th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in River Edge 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.River Edge is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.61% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, River Edge is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in River Edge who work in management occupations (15.26%), business and financial occupations (14.69%), and office and administrative support (12.00%). Also of interest is that River Edge 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: 20.15% 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. Because of many things, River Edge is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, River Edge really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is River Edge perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in River Edge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In River Edge, the average commute to work is 33.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small borough, River Edge 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to River Edge, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. River Edge is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 70.77% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in River Edge in 2022 was $74,705, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $298,820 for a family of four. River Edge is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call River Edge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of River Edge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in River Edge include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of River Edge's cultural character, accounting for 27.03% of the borough’s population. The most common language spoken in River Edge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Chinese.
