Totowa is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,822 people and three associated neighborhoods, Totowa is the 177th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Totowa 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 Totowa 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: 11.56% 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.

The population of Totowa 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: 35.61% of adults in Totowa have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Totowa in 2022 was $50,260, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,040 for a family of four.

Totowa is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Totowa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Totowa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Totowa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.42% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Totowa include Italian, Irish, Turkish, German, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Totowa's cultural character, accounting for 19.23% of the borough’s population.

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