Pitman is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,861 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pitman is the 226th largest community in New Jersey.

Of important note, Pitman is also a borough of artists. Pitman has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pitman’s character.

Also of interest is that Pitman has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Pitman telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.89% 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.

The education level of Pitman ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Pitman, 41.96% 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 Pitman in 2022 was $44,092, 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 $176,368 for a family of four.

The people who call Pitman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pitman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pitman include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pitman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.