About Bedminster

Bedminster is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,846 people and just one neighborhood, Bedminster is the 250th largest community in New Jersey.

Bedminster is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.10% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bedminster is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bedminster who work in management occupations (22.91%), sales jobs (16.04%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.33%).

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

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Bedminster. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Bedminster.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Bedminster is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

As is often the case in a small town, Bedminster doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bedminster Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Bedminster. 60.93% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Bedminster in 2000 was $53,211, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $212,844 for a family of four. However, Bedminster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

Foreign born people are also an important part of Bedminster's cultural character, accounting for 15.29% of the town's population.

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