Allendale is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 6,803 people and two associated neighborhoods, Allendale is the 267th largest community in New Jersey. Allendale home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Allendale real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Allendale is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.11% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Allendale is a borough of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Allendale who work in management occupations (26.31%), sales jobs (11.34%), and business and financial occupations (9.83%). Of important note, Allendale is also a borough of artists. Allendale has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Allendale’s character. Also of interest is that Allendale 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: 25.95% 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. In addition, Allendale is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Allendale is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Allendale’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Allendale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In Allendale, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Allendale is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Allendale. 72.08% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Allendale in 2022 was $92,202, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $368,808 for a family of four. Allendale is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Allendale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Allendale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Allendale include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English. In addition, Allendale has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.59%). The most common language spoken in Allendale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
