Eatontown is a somewhat small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 13,545 people and three associated neighborhoods, Eatontown is the 142nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Eatontown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Eatontown 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 Eatontown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.70% 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.

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

The citizens of Eatontown are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.24% of adults in Eatontown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Eatontown in 2018 was $46,275, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,100 for a family of four. However, Eatontown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Eatontown is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Eatontown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eatontown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Eatontown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.78% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Eatontown include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Eatontown's cultural character, accounting for 21.14% of the borough’s population.

The most common language spoken in Eatontown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.