Beachwood is a medium-sized coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,242 people and three associated neighborhoods, Beachwood is the 182nd largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Beachwood 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 Beachwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.46% 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.

Because of many things, Beachwood 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, Beachwood really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Beachwood 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.

Beachwood is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In Beachwood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Beachwood is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.47% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Beachwood in 2022 was $49,332, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,328 for a family of four.

Beachwood is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Beachwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beachwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Beachwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.66% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Beachwood include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

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