White House Station is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 3,152 people and three associated neighborhoods, White House Station is the 376th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in White House Station 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 White House Station has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in White House Station telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.34% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
In addition, White House Station is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, White House Station is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making White House Station a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, White House Station has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, White House Station’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in White House Station is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In White House Station, the average commute to work is 30.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
If knowledge is power, White House Station is a pretty powerful place. 51.67% of the adults in White House Station 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 White House Station in 2022 was $60,291, 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 $241,164 for a family of four.
White House Station is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call White House Station home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of White House Station residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in White House Station include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Portuguese.
In addition, White House Station has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.26%).
The most common language spoken in White House Station is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.