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 1,473 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 85.96% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Seaside Park is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Seaside Park who work in management occupations (18.88%), office and administrative support (12.92%), and teaching (10.19%). Also of interest is that Seaside Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.76% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 a major vacation destination. Much of the borough’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Seaside Park’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. One of the nice things about Seaside Park 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. 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 30.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Seaside Park. 53.21% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Seaside Park in 2022 was $76,859, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $307,436 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 Asian. 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 Arabic.
