Elmer is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,377 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elmer is the 460th largest community in New Jersey. Elmer has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs, Elmer isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elmer are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elmer is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elmer who work in office and administrative support (17.11%), management occupations (15.70%), and teaching (9.26%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.49% 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. Elmer is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Elmer who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.41% of adults in Elmer have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Elmer in 2022 was $42,084, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,336 for a family of four. The people who call Elmer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elmer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elmer include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Elmer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
