Teaneck is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 41,697 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Teaneck is the 42nd largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Teaneck 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.Teaneck is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 87.02% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Teaneck is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Teaneck who work in management occupations (14.96%), office and administrative support (8.80%), and sales jobs (8.68%). Of important note, Teaneck is also a township of artists. Teaneck has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Teaneck’s character. Also of interest is that Teaneck 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: 19.45% 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. Because of many things, Teaneck is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Teaneck really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Teaneck perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Teaneck is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Teaneck, the average commute to work is 34.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of Teaneck’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. For the size of the township, public transportation in Teaneck is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Teaneck, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Teaneck is a pretty powerful place. 54.49% of the adults in Teaneck 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 Teaneck in 2022 was $59,414, 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 $237,656 for a family of four. Teaneck is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Teaneck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Teaneck residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Teaneck also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.34% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Teaneck include Jamaican, Eastern European, Italian, Polish, and German. Teaneck also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.83%. The most common language spoken in Teaneck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
