Edison is a relatively large township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 106,836 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Edison is the fifth largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Edison 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.Edison is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 87.41% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Edison is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edison who work in computer science and math (16.04%), management occupations (14.11%), and office and administrative support (10.74%). Also of interest is that Edison 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: 18.14% 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. One downside of living in Edison is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Edison, the average commute to work is 33.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Edison 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 Edison area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Edison, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Edison is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.50% 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 Edison in 2022 was $50,579, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,316 for a family of four. Edison is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Edison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edison residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Edison also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.66% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edison include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Edison's cultural character, accounting for 44.85% of the township’s population. The most common language spoken in Edison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
