Mantua is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,838 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mantua is the 152nd largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Mantua 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: 8.25% 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 population of Mantua 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: 35.76% of adults in Mantua have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mantua in 2022 was $50,535, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,140 for a family of four.

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

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