About Barnegat

Barnegat is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 16,755 people and just one neighborhood, Barnegat is the 126th largest community in New Jersey.

Barnegat is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Barnegat is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Barnegat who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.61%), sales jobs (14.03%), and management occupations (6.69%).

Barnegat 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, Barnegat's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the nice things about Barnegat is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Barnegat is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Barnegat, the average commute to work is 33.76 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Barnegat Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Barnegat is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 16.02% of adults 25 and older in Barnegat have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Barnegat in 2000 was $20,140, 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 $80,560 for a family of four.

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

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