Hawthorne is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 19,231 people and six associated neighborhoods, Hawthorne is the 102nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Hawthorne 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.

Also of interest is that Hawthorne 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: 8.62% 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.

Hawthorne is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.77% of adults in Hawthorne have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Hawthorne in 2022 was $51,860, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $207,440 for a family of four. However, Hawthorne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hawthorne is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hawthorne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hawthorne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hawthorne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.22% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hawthorne include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hawthorne's cultural character, accounting for 19.08% of the borough’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hawthorne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.