Point Pleasant Beach is a very small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,869 people and two associated neighborhoods, Point Pleasant Beach is the 322nd largest community in New Jersey. Point Pleasant Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Point Pleasant Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Point Pleasant Beach is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 89.34% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Point Pleasant Beach is a borough of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Point Pleasant Beach who work in management occupations (15.46%), sales jobs (12.18%), and personal care services (9.66%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Point Pleasant Beach, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Point Pleasant Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.53% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Another notable thing is that Point Pleasant Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the borough’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Point Pleasant Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. Point Pleasant Beach 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. One downside of living in Point Pleasant Beach is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Point Pleasant Beach, the average commute to work is 30.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small borough, Point Pleasant Beach has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Point Pleasant Beach is a pretty powerful place. 58.86% of the adults in Point Pleasant Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Point Pleasant Beach in 2022 was $71,222, 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 $284,888 for a family of four. However, Point Pleasant Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Point Pleasant Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Point Pleasant Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Point Pleasant Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Point Pleasant Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.12% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Point Pleasant Beach include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. Point Pleasant Beach also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.13%. The most common language spoken in Point Pleasant Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
