Because of many things, Beachwood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Beachwood a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Beachwood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Beachwood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Beachwood 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.
The percentage of people in Beachwood who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.94% of adults in Beachwood have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Beachwood in 2022 was $47,686, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $190,744 for a family of four. However, Beachwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Beachwood is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Beachwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beachwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Beachwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.15% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Beachwood include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Beachwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
