West Long Branch is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,578 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Long Branch is the 230th largest community in New Jersey.

West Long Branch home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but West Long Branch real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, West Long Branch is also a borough of artists. West Long Branch has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape West Long Branch’s character.

Also of interest is that West Long Branch 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: 21.74% 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.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in West Long Branch, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, West Long Branch provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

The education level of West Long Branch ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in West Long Branch, 44.84% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in West Long Branch in 2022 was $49,295, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,180 for a family of four. However, West Long Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West Long Branch is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call West Long Branch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Long Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Long Branch include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Syrian.

The most common language spoken in West Long Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.