Belle Mead is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,569 people and two associated neighborhoods, Belle Mead is the 298th largest community in New Jersey. Belle Mead has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Belle Mead, where the median household income is $219,215.00. Belle Mead home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Belle Mead real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Belle Mead is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.07% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Belle Mead is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belle Mead who work in computer science and math (23.94%), management occupations (15.64%), and sales jobs (9.62%). Also of interest is that Belle Mead has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Belle Mead has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 34.98% 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. Because of many things, Belle Mead 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, Belle Mead really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Belle Mead 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. One downside of living in Belle Mead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.33 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Even though Belle Mead is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Belle Mead. 72.95% 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 Belle Mead in 2022 was $69,665, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $278,660 for a family of four. Belle Mead is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Belle Mead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belle Mead residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Belle Mead include Italian, German, Dutch, Irish, and French. Belle Mead also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.28%. The most common language spoken in Belle Mead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.
