Kendall Park is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,989 people and four associated neighborhoods, Kendall Park is the 198th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Kendall Park 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.
Also of interest is that Kendall Park 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: 19.74% 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.
Kendall Park 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 town’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, Kendall Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Kendall Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kendall Park, the average commute to work is 32.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
In Kendall Park, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Kendall Park is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Kendall Park, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Kendall Park is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.04% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Kendall Park in 2022 was $69,174, 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 $276,696 for a family of four.
Kendall Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kendall Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kendall Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kendall Park include Italian, German, Irish, English, and French.
Kendall Park also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 27.89%.
The most common language spoken in Kendall Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.