Piscataway is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 60,366 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Piscataway is the 19th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Piscataway 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 Piscataway has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.64% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Piscataway, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Piscataway provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Not only is Piscataway a township with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the township into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Piscataway a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Piscataway is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Piscataway area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Piscataway is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.61% of adults in Piscataway have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Piscataway in 2022 was $41,467, 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 $165,868 for a family of four.

Piscataway is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Piscataway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Piscataway residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Piscataway also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.24% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Piscataway include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Jamaican.

Piscataway also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 36.35%.

The most common language spoken in Piscataway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.