Mahwah is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 25,291 people and five associated neighborhoods, Mahwah is the 72nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Mahwah 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.

Of important note, Mahwah is also a township of artists. Mahwah has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mahwah’s character.

Also of interest is that Mahwah 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: 20.35% 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 there are quite a few people attending college in Mahwah, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Mahwah provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Mahwah use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Mahwah‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

If knowledge is power, Mahwah is a pretty powerful place. 59.09% of the adults in Mahwah have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Mahwah in 2022 was $62,760, 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 $251,040 for a family of four.

Mahwah is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Mahwah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mahwah residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mahwah also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.41% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mahwah include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Mahwah's cultural character, accounting for 16.10% of the township’s population.

The most common language spoken in Mahwah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.