Bloomfield is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 52,948 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Bloomfield is the 28th largest community in New Jersey. Bloomfield has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic townships.

Housing costs in Bloomfield 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.

Of important note, Bloomfield is also a township of artists. Bloomfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bloomfield’s character.

Also of interest is that Bloomfield 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: 15.34% 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 thing that you will notice about Bloomfield is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Bloomfield a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

One downside of living in Bloomfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bloomfield, the average commute to work is 32.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of Bloomfield’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

For the size of the township, public transportation in Bloomfield is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Bloomfield, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Bloomfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.82% of adults in Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield in 2022 was $47,111, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,444 for a family of four. However, Bloomfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bloomfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Bloomfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bloomfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bloomfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.32% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bloomfield include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Bloomfield's cultural character, accounting for 24.07% of the township’s population.

The most common language spoken in Bloomfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.