In addition, Ramsey is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Ramsey is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ramsey a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ramsey has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ramsey’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Ramsey, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Despite being a small borough, Ramsey has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Ramsey. 67.51% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Ramsey in 2022 was $74,913, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $299,652 for a family of four.
Ramsey is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Ramsey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ramsey residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ramsey include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
Ramsey also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.80%.
The most common language spoken in Ramsey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
