Beachwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 12,186 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Beachwood is the 155th largest community in Ohio.

Beachwood is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.87% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Beachwood is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Beachwood who work in sales jobs (18.71%), management occupations (13.34%), and healthcare (13.08%).

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

A relatively large number of people in Beachwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Beachwood is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 36.02% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Beachwood may be a good choice because much of the city's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

Beachwood, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

For most residents of Beachwood, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.1% of people in Beachwood drive alone to work on most days, making Beachwood a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Beachwood's landscape.

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

Beachwood Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Beachwood, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Beachwood is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.86% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Beachwood in 2000 was $40,509, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $162,036 for a family of four.

Beachwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Beachwood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Beachwood is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beachwood include Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Eastern European, German, Italian, and Lithuanian.

Beachwood also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.47%.

The most common language spoken in Beachwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Hebrew.