Old Bridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 27,210 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Old Bridge is the 65th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Old Bridge are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that Old Bridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.59% 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.
One downside of living in Old Bridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Old Bridge, the average commute to work is 33.57 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.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Old Bridge use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Old Bridge‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The population of Old Bridge is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.27% of adults in Old Bridge have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Old Bridge in 2022 was $51,132, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,528 for a family of four. However, Old Bridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Old Bridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Old Bridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Bridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Old Bridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.83% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Old Bridge include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Old Bridge's cultural character, accounting for 20.90% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Old Bridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.