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.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Beachwood is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Beachwood is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Beachwood who work in sales jobs (11.27%), healthcare (10.64%), and office and administrative support (10.05%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.46% 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. 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. 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 Beachwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.31 minutes every day commuting to work. 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.
