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 an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially 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.

Despite being a small city, Brigantine has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Brigantine Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Brigantine is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 23.81% of adults 25 and older in the city 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.