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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.70% 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.

Eatontown 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various 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 2022 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.

Eatontown also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.14%.

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