Keansburg is a somewhat small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,689 people and two associated neighborhoods, Keansburg is the 204th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Keansburg 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: 7.45% 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.

Keansburg 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.

Even though Keansburg is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The citizens of Keansburg are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.35% of adults in Keansburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Keansburg in 2022 was $36,304, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,216 for a family of four. However, Keansburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Keansburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Keansburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keansburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Keansburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.83% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Keansburg include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

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