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Keyport, NJ
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Living in Keyport



Keyport is a somewhat small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,161 people and three associated neighborhoods, Keyport is the 258th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Keyport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Keyport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One of the nice things about Keyport 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.

Even though Keyport is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly taxis for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

In terms of college education, Keyport is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.73% of adults in Keyport have a college degree.

The per capita income in Keyport in 2022 was $43,755, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,020 for a family of four. However, Keyport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Keyport is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Keyport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keyport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Keyport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.38% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Keyport include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Keyport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.