Brigantine is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,594 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Brigantine is the 165th largest community in New Jersey.

Brigantine is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.26% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Brigantine is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Brigantine who work in food service (14.19%), sales jobs (13.56%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.22%).

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

Brigantine is a major vacation destination. Much of the city's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Brigantine's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Brigantine 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.

Even though Brigantine is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation - mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Brigantine Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Brigantine who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 23.81% of adults in Brigantine have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Brigantine in 2000 was $23,950, 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 $95,800 for a family of four.

Brigantine is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brigantine home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brigantine is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brigantine include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

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