For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Cranford. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Cranford.
One downside of living in Cranford is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cranford, the average commute to work is 38.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Even though Cranford is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Cranford, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Cranford is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.19% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Cranford in 2022 was $66,696, 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 $266,784 for a family of four.
Cranford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cranford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cranford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cranford include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Greek.
Cranford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.84%.
The most common language spoken in Cranford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
