Because of many things, Whippany 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, Whippany really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Whippany 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.
In Whippany, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Whippany is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus 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 Whippany. 56.20% 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 Whippany in 2022 was $71,808, 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 $287,232 for a family of four.
Whippany is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Whippany home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whippany residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Whippany include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
In addition, Whippany has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.08%).
The most common language spoken in Whippany is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
