In addition, Belford 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, Belford is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Belford 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, Belford has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Belford’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Belford 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Belford is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Belford, the average commute to work is 36.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
In Belford, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Belford is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of Belford ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Belford, 45.29% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Belford in 2022 was $53,640, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,560 for a family of four. However, Belford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Belford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Belford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Belford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.19% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Belford include Irish, Italian, Polish, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Belford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
