Nutley is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 29,565 people and six associated neighborhoods, Nutley is the 59th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Nutley 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 Nutley 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: 16.67% 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 Nutley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Nutley, the average commute to work is 32.20 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 Nutley’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Nutley use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Nutley‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Nutley. 50.74% 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 Nutley in 2022 was $55,846, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $223,384 for a family of four.
Nutley is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Nutley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nutley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Nutley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.20% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Nutley include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Nutley's cultural character, accounting for 23.38% of the township’s population.
The most common language spoken in Nutley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.