Beachwood, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,088
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.5
0.95% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.51%
11.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$106,858
4.72% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$352,600
14.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,307
1.51% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Beachwood, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Beachwood, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Beachwood, NJ was $352,600, and the homeownership rate was 92.5%.

Most people in Beachwood, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Beachwood, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyOcean County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAOcean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Beachwood, NJ is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.85% of Beachwood, NJ residents were born outside of the country (981 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.75k people) in Beachwood, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 668 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 535 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Beachwood, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beachwood, NJ was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beachwood, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.75k ± 531
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    668 ± 335
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    535 ± 264
14.7%
Hispanic Population
1.63k people

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.75k people) in Beachwood, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 668 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 535 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.7% of the people in Beachwood, NJ are hispanic (1.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beachwood, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.85%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
981 people
7.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
776 people

As of 2024, 8.85% of Beachwood, NJ residents (981 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beachwood, NJ was 7.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    208 ± 85
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    117 ± 72
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    103 ± 130

Beachwood, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Beachwood, NJ employs 6.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beachwood, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,071 people), Retail Trade (924 people), and Educational Services (570 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($107,679), Utilities ($84,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,344).

Employment

Occupations

6.31k
2024 Value
± 649
1.51%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beachwood, NJ grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 6.21k employees to 6.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beachwood, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (711 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (634 people), and Management Occupations (546 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beachwood, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.31k
2024 Value
± 649
1.51%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beachwood, NJ grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 6.21k employees to 6.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beachwood, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,071 people), Retail Trade (924 people), and Educational Services (570 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beachwood, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Beachwood, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,733
Median earning men ± $6,795
$44,260
Median earning women ± $5,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($230,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,833), and Public Administration ($88,355).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($119,138), Construction ($100,329), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,919).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Beachwood, NJ was $352,600 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $307,500 to $352,600, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Beachwood, NJ is 92.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beachwood, NJ have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beachwood, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$352,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,466
$3,703
Median Property Taxes
±$342

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beachwood, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beachwood, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

92.5%
Homeownership
2024
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 92.5% of the housing units in Beachwood, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$106,858
Median Household Income
± $8,795
4k
Number of Households
± 509

In 2024, the median household income of the 4k households in Beachwood, NJ grew to $106,858 from the previous year's value of $102,043.

The following chart displays the households in Beachwood, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beachwood, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.3%)
  2. Carpooled (7.65%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.46%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Beachwood, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.65%) and those who worked at home (7.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beachwood, NJ have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Beachwood, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beachwood, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beachwood, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beachwood, NJ (500 out of 11.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beachwood, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.3% of the population of Beachwood, NJ has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.985% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.71%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
12.7%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0.985%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beachwood, NJ declined by 0.768% from 3.74% to 3.71%.

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