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 11,153 people and three associated neighborhoods, Beachwood is the 182nd largest community in New Jersey.Beachwood is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 healthcare (11.22%), office and administrative support (10.25%), and sales jobs (10.08%). 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. In Beachwood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.04 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of people in Beachwood who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.29% of adults in Beachwood have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Beachwood in 2022 was $47,446, 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 $189,784 for a family of four. However, Beachwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 14.28% 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.
