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Bordentown, NJ
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Bordentown profile


Living in Bordentown



Bordentown is a very small city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,014 people and five associated neighborhoods, Bordentown is the 351st largest community in New Jersey. Bordentown has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Also of interest is that Bordentown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.72% 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.

The citizens of Bordentown are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.07% of adults in Bordentown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bordentown in 2022 was $48,757, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,028 for a family of four.

Bordentown is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bordentown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bordentown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bordentown include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bordentown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.