Seaside Park is a very small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,058 people and three associated neighborhoods, Seaside Park is the 455th largest community in New Jersey. Seaside Park home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Seaside Park real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Seaside Park is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 93.22% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Seaside Park is a borough of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Seaside Park who work in management occupations (20.73%), office and administrative support (12.65%), and business and financial occupations (10.69%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.67% 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. Another notable thing is that Seaside Park is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the borough experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller borough. Overall, Seaside Park’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Seaside Park 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 Seaside Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Seaside Park, the average commute to work is 31.43 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Seaside Park, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Seaside Park is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.64% 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 Seaside Park in 2022 was $78,010, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $312,040 for a family of four. However, Seaside Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Seaside Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seaside Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Seaside Park include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Seaside Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
