Brick is a larger medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 76,119 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Brick is the tenth largest community in New Jersey.

Brick is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Brick is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brick who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.20%), sales jobs (13.78%), and management occupations (8.68%).

Also of interest is that Brick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Brick is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Brick's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Brick are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. 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 Brick, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.25 minutes every day commuting to work.

One notable thing about Brick is that if you need to go anywhere, you're going to have to drive. This is because Brick is primarily built for cars, and if you drive around you will notice that there are lots of shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets. Commuting to work is done by car: 96.6% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. Sidewalks? Not so much. In fact, trying to walk in certain parts of town may be a dangerous enterprise.

Brick Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Brick who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 19.39% of adults in Brick have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Brick in 2000 was $24,462, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,848 for a family of four.

The people who call Brick home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brick is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brick include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Brick is English. Some people also speak Spanish.