Allendale is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 6,803 people and two associated neighborhoods, Allendale is the 267th largest community in New Jersey. Allendale home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Allendale real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Allendale is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.11% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Allendale is a borough of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Allendale who work in management occupations (26.31%), sales jobs (11.34%), and business and financial occupations (9.83%). Of important note, Allendale is also a borough of artists. Allendale has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Allendale’s character. Also of interest is that Allendale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Allendale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.95% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In addition, Allendale is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Allendale 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, Allendale really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Allendale 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 Allendale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.75 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. In Allendale, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Allendale is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Allendale is a pretty powerful place. 72.08% of the adults in Allendale 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 Allendale in 2022 was $92,202, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $368,808 for a family of four. Allendale is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Allendale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Allendale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Allendale include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Allendale's cultural character, accounting for 18.59% of the borough’s population. The most common language spoken in Allendale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
