North Haledon is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,633 people and two associated neighborhoods, North Haledon is the 219th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in North Haledon 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 North Haledon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, North Haledon 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, North Haledon really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is North Haledon 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.

In North Haledon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.48 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In North Haledon, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though North Haledon is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of North Haledon citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.17% of adults in North Haledon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in North Haledon in 2022 was $59,155, 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 $236,620 for a family of four.

North Haledon is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call North Haledon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Haledon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. North Haledon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.95% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Haledon include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Dutch.

Foreign born people are also an important part of North Haledon's cultural character, accounting for 19.86% of the borough’s population.

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