Califon is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,013 people and just one neighborhood, Califon is the 475th largest community in New Jersey. Califon has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.
Housing costs in Califon 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.
Califon is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 85.26% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Califon is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Califon who work in management occupations (12.81%), office and administrative support (12.11%), and healthcare (10.35%).
Also of interest is that Califon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Califon is also a borough of artists. Califon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Califon’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.61% 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 of many things, Califon is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Califon 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, Califon has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Califon’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Califon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.56 minutes every day commuting to work.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Califon. 56.48% 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 Califon in 2022 was $59,168, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $236,672 for a family of four.
The people who call Califon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Califon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Califon include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Califon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Ukrainian and Slovak ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Ukrainian ancestry and 2.2% have Slovak ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Califon are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 89.7% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 1.7% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 76.2% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 56.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 16.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (16.3%), and 10.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (4.0%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Califon, NJ, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (21.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (20.5%), and residents who report Italian roots (12.8%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (10.9%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (10.3%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (27.3% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (70.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (6.2%) and 5.4% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.