Bayville 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 17,138 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Bayville is the 122nd largest community in New Jersey.

Unlike some towns, Bayville isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bayville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bayville is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bayville who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.10%), sales jobs (13.90%), and management occupations (7.91%).

Because of many things, Bayville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bayville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bayville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Bayville 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 Bayville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bayville, the average commute to work is 33.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Bayville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Bayville Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Bayville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.62% of adults 25 and older in Bayville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bayville in 2000 was $22,448, 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 $89,792 for a family of four.

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

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