Belle Mead is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,569 people and two associated neighborhoods, Belle Mead is the 298th largest community in New Jersey. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Belle Mead, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Belle Mead, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Belle Mead’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Belle Mead does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $203,942.00. Belle Mead home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Belle Mead real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Belle Mead is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Belle Mead is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belle Mead who work in computer science and math (24.62%), management occupations (17.62%), and sales jobs (11.89%). Also of interest is that Belle Mead has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Belle Mead has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 32.25% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Belle Mead is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Belle Mead’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Belle Mead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.90 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Despite being a small town, Belle Mead has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Belle Mead, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Belle Mead is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 74.13% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Belle Mead in 2022 was $67,106, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $268,424 for a family of four. Belle Mead is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Belle Mead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belle Mead residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Belle Mead include German, Italian, Dutch, Irish, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Belle Mead's cultural character, accounting for 43.94% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Belle Mead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.
