Another notable thing is that Brigantine is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Brigantine’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Brigantine is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In Brigantine, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Brigantine is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Brigantine are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.53% of adults in Brigantine 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 Brigantine in 2022 was $63,648, 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 $254,592 for a family of four. However, Brigantine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brigantine is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brigantine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brigantine residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brigantine include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Brigantine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
