Audubon is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,716 people and three associated neighborhoods, Audubon is the 228th largest community in New Jersey. Audubon has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.
Of important note, Audubon is also a borough of artists. Audubon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Audubon’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Audubon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.93% 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.
Despite being a small borough, Audubon has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of Audubon ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Audubon, 47.23% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Audubon in 2022 was $50,086, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $200,344 for a family of four.
The people who call Audubon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Audubon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Audubon include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Audubon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.