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.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that White House Station has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
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.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.18% 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.
In addition, White House Station is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.63 minutes every day commuting to work.
White House Station is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in White House Station. 54.57% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in White House Station in 2022 was $59,975, 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 $239,900 for a family of four. However, White House Station contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of White House Station's cultural character, accounting for 15.38% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in White House Station is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.