Matawan is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,601 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Matawan is the 206th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Matawan 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, Matawan is also a borough of artists. Matawan has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Matawan’s character.

Also of interest is that Matawan 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: 15.78% 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.

In addition, Matawan is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

The overall crime rate in Matawan is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

One downside of living in Matawan, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.84 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.

Even though Matawan is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The citizens of Matawan are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.00% of adults in Matawan 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 Matawan in 2022 was $53,663, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,652 for a family of four.

Matawan is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Matawan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Matawan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Matawan also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.99% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Matawan include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English.

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