Keansburg 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 9,648 people and two associated neighborhoods, Keansburg is the 204th largest community in New Jersey.
Keansburg 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.
Despite being a small borough, Keansburg has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
The percentage of adults in Keansburg who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.94% of the adults in Keansburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Keansburg in 2022 was $34,983, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,932 for a family of four. However, Keansburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Keansburg is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Keansburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Keansburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Keansburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.33% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Keansburg include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Keansburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.