Atlantic County, NJ Demographic Data
Atlantic County, NJ Summary
Atlantic County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 275,422
- Area: 671.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 555.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 116.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 409.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 68.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Atlantic County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
139,857
52%
50.8
Male
131,134
48%
49.2
Total Population
270,991
323,128,000
Atlantic County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,660
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,749
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,990
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
16,713
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
19,236
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
31,954
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
31,296
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
38,367
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
22,060
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
17,176
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
26,968
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
13,461
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,361
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
212,029
78.2%
77.2
Female
111,022
52.4%
51.3
Male
101,007
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
200,873
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
55,438
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
45,790
16.9%
15.2
Female
25,630
56.0%
55.8
Male
20,160
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Atlantic County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
262,935
97.0%
96.8
White
176,909
65.3%
72.6
Black or African American
41,557
15.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
824
0.3%
0.8
Asian
22,599
8.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,273
1.9%
1.2
Chinese
4,229
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
5,115
1.9%
0.9
Japanese
198
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,043
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
3,011
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
3,730
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
60
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
20,986
7.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
8,056
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
50,901
18.8%
17.8
Mexican
15,345
5.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16,644
6.1%
1.7
Cuban
193
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18,719
6.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
220,090
81.2%
82.2
Atlantic County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,101
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,289
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
61,796
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
39,479
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,433
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
34,457
18.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,088
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
21,390
11.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
165,253
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51,545
27.7%
31.2
Atlantic County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
81,441
36.6%
33.7%
Now Married
98,332
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
22,899
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
5,705
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
14,215
6.4
5.8%
Atlantic County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
182,009
71.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
73,322
28.7%
21.6%
Spanish
42,925
16.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
16,738
6.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11,776
4.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,883
0.7%
1.1%
Atlantic County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,503
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,365
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,129
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,207
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13,809
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,998
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11,623
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
14,217
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,205
7.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,721
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
56,778
57,617
Per capita income
29,158
31,128
Atlantic County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
168
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
29,173
23.4%
9.8
Construction
6,687
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
29,897
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,889
4.7%
6.6
Information
1,427
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,815
4.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,352
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,067
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
6,665
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
14,390
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,819
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,427
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,073
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
37,493
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,044
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
27,951
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
38,215
30.6%
18.1%
Atlantic County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
121,830
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
94,205
77.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,513
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,985
5.7%
5.1
Walked
4,783
3.9%
2.7
Other means
3,324
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
4,020
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.3
26.6
Atlantic County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
12,138
12.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
32,142
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
36,213
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
16,284
16.8%
21.0
Atlantic County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
96,777
75.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
65,459
67.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
31,318
32.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
31,236
24.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Atlantic County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
128,013
1 room
3,963
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,800
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
11,029
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
18,641
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
21,192
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
22,053
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
17,569
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
14,030
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
17,736
13.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Atlantic County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
128,013
1-unit, detached
73,552
57.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11,196
8.7%
5.9
2-units
8,692
6.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,375
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,153
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,216
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
14,072
11.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,757
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Atlantic County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
21,899
17.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,704
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
12,385
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
15,715
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
17,419
13.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
20,693
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,999
10.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,078
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,361
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
760
0.6%
1.4%
Atlantic County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
70,797
73.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,254
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
14,833
15.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7,001
7.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
236
0.2%
0.1
Wood
1,318
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
129
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
941
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
268
0.3%
1.1
Atlantic County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
44,077
47295100.0
Less than $500
61
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
2,541
5.8%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,770
10.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
5,035
11.4%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,443
21.4%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
9,929
22.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,298
27.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,454
26.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,757
19.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,904
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,475
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
15,395
35.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
92
0.0%
0.0%
Atlantic County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
30,417
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
263
0.9%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
287
0.9%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
692
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,343
14.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
4,894
16.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
9,306
30.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,632
35.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
901
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,037
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,350
7.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,836
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,662
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,986
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,844
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,549
44.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,091
0.0%
0.0%
Atlantic County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
65,459
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,744
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,104
7.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,550
14.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,602
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
21,038
32.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,662
16.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,825
5.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
934
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
215,100
205,000
