Seaside Park 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 1,473 people and three associated neighborhoods, Seaside Park is the 455th largest community in New Jersey. Seaside Park home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Seaside Park real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Seaside Park is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 85.96% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Seaside Park is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Seaside Park who work in management occupations (18.88%), office and administrative support (12.92%), and teaching (10.19%). Also of interest is that Seaside Park 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 Seaside Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.76% 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. Another notable thing is that Seaside Park is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the borough’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. Seaside Park 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Seaside Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Seaside Park, the average commute to work is 30.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Seaside Park, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Seaside Park is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.21% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Seaside Park in 2022 was $76,859, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $307,436 for a family of four. However, Seaside Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Seaside Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seaside Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Seaside Park include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Seaside Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.
