East Hanover is a somewhat small township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,120 people and two associated neighborhoods, East Hanover is the 175th largest community in New Jersey.

East Hanover home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but East Hanover real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

A relatively large number of people in East Hanover telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.41% 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.

Because of many things, East Hanover is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, East Hanover really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is East Hanover perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Even though East Hanover is a smaller township, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in East Hanover. 54.18% 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 East Hanover in 2022 was $64,500, 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 $258,000 for a family of four.

East Hanover is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call East Hanover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Hanover residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. East Hanover also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.70% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Hanover include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Portuguese.

In addition, East Hanover has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.50%).

The most common language spoken in East Hanover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.