Pompton Lakes is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,874 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pompton Lakes is the 174th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Pompton Lakes 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.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pompton Lakes is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pompton Lakes is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pompton Lakes who work in management occupations (13.65%), office and administrative support (12.46%), and business and financial occupations (10.18%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.77% 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. Pompton Lakes is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Pompton Lakes’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Pompton Lakes is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pompton Lakes, the average commute to work is 30.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In Pompton Lakes, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Pompton Lakes is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Pompton Lakes is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.36% of adults in Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes in 2022 was $52,389, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $209,556 for a family of four. However, Pompton Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pompton Lakes is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Pompton Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pompton Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Pompton Lakes also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.86% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pompton Lakes include Italian, Irish, German, Albanian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Pompton Lakes's cultural character, accounting for 15.13% of the borough’s population. The most common language spoken in Pompton Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
