Secaucus is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 21,005 people and four associated neighborhoods, Secaucus is the 91st largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Secaucus 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.Secaucus is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.31% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Secaucus is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Secaucus who work in management occupations (15.78%), computer science and math (14.58%), and business and financial occupations (11.42%). Also of interest is that Secaucus 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: 22.99% 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. One downside of living in Secaucus, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.30 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. For the size of the town, public transportation in Secaucus is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Secaucus, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Secaucus is a pretty powerful place. 62.68% of the adults in Secaucus have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Secaucus in 2022 was $65,620, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $262,480 for a family of four. Secaucus is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Secaucus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Secaucus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Secaucus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Secaucus include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Guyanese. Foreign born people are also an important part of Secaucus's cultural character, accounting for 42.89% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Secaucus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
