Hamburg is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 3,331 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hamburg is the 373rd largest community in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that Hamburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Hamburg is also a borough of artists. Hamburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hamburg’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.31% 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 Hamburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.76 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small borough, Hamburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Hamburg is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.47% of adults in Hamburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hamburg in 2022 was $48,661, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $194,644 for a family of four. However, Hamburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hamburg is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hamburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hamburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.86% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hamburg include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Hamburg's cultural character, accounting for 17.65% of the borough’s population.
The most common language spoken in Hamburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and West Germanic languages.