Beachwood

Population: 11,002
Median household income: $102,043
Median home value: $307,500

Beachwood is a community in Ocean County, New Jersey, home to 11,002 residents. Its median household income of $102,043 runs above the Ocean County figure of $86,411.

Between 2019 and 2023, Beachwood's population declined 2.0% from 11,226 to 11,002, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $231,500 to $307,500.

5.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.77 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,002
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $102,043
Median home value: $307,500
Median gross rent: $2,236
Housing units: 4,180
Homeownership rate: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,22611,002

Median household income

$79,777$102,043

Median home value

$231,500$307,500

Median gross rent

$1,641$2,236

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,226	$79,777	$231,500	$1,641
2020	11,274	$81,658	$235,700	$1,642
2021	10,863	$88,940	$243,900	$1,710
2022	10,933	$99,099	$280,800	$2,067
2023	11,002	$102,043	$307,500	$2,236

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	643	5.8%
5 to 17	1,563	14.2%
18 to 24	1,047	9.5%
25 to 34	1,367	12.4%
35 to 44	1,194	10.9%
45 to 54	1,561	14.2%
55 to 64	1,521	13.8%
65 to 74	1,406	12.8%
75 and over	700	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,605	78.2%
Black or African American	405	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	123	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	298	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,571	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	436	5.6%
High school graduate	2,542	32.8%
Some college or associate's	2,579	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,533	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	659	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,155	90.7%
Carpooled	220	3.9%
Public transit	58	1.0%
Walked	14	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	220	3.9%
Other means	16	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,184	21.7%
15 to 29 min	1,827	33.4%
30 to 44 min	971	17.8%
45 to 59 min	652	11.9%
60+ min	829	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 5.1% (558 of 11,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,095	78.1%
Nonfamily households	870	21.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,965	94.9%
Vacant	215	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,573	90.1%
Renter-occupied	392	9.9%

1-unit, detached98.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,107	98.3%
1-unit, attached	37	0.9%
2 to 4 units	31	0.7%
5 to 19 units	5	0.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3404180
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9284, -74.2022