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.
A relatively large number of people in Keansburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.45% 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.
One of the nice things about Keansburg is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Despite being a small borough, Keansburg has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
The population of Keansburg overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Keansburg, 24.35% have at least a bachelor's 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.