Belmar 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 5,846 people and six associated neighborhoods, Belmar is the 286th largest community in New Jersey. Belmar home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Belmar real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Belmar is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 85.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Belmar is a borough of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belmar who work in management occupations (16.38%), office and administrative support (11.24%), and food service (9.81%). Of important note, Belmar is also a borough of artists. Belmar has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Belmar’s character. Also of interest is that Belmar 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 Belmar telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.65% 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 Belmar 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. In Belmar, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.34 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Belmar, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Belmar is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.56% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Belmar in 2022 was $78,127, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $312,508 for a family of four. However, Belmar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Belmar is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Belmar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belmar residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Belmar also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.35% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Belmar include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Belmar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
