Absecon, NJ Demographic Data
Absecon, NJ Summary
Absecon is located in Atlantic County in New Jersey
- Population: 8,369
- Area: 7.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.90 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,147.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Absecon, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,353
52%
50.8
Male
4,085
48%
49.2
Total Population
8,438
323,128,000
Absecon, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
445
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
496
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
413
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
471
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
476
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
975
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
838
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,324
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
654
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
628
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
958
11.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
488
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
272
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,779
80.3%
77.2
Female
3,646
53.8%
51.3
Male
3,133
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,481
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,018
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,718
20.4%
15.2
Female
1,012
58.9%
55.8
Male
706
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Absecon, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,285
98.2%
96.8
White
6,795
80.5%
72.6
Black or African American
607
7.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
0.1%
0.8
Asian
493
5.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
299
3.5%
1.2
Chinese
28
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
42
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
27
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
27
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
70
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
380
4.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
153
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
886
10.5%
17.8
Mexican
67
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
501
5.9%
1.7
Cuban
25
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
293
3.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,552
89.5%
82.2
Absecon, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
251
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
544
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,012
32.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
987
16.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
587
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,156
18.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
600
9.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
795
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,342
87.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,756
28.6%
31.2
Absecon, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,007
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,630
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
806
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
87
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
554
7.8
5.8%
Absecon, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,554
82.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,439
18.0%
21.6%
Spanish
619
7.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
643
8.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
117
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
60
0.8%
1.1%
Absecon, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
57
1.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
43
1.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
198
6.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
430
13.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
545
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
633
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
580
18.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
353
11.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
205
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
140
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
63,320
57,617
Per capita income
30,602
31,128
Absecon, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
19
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
953
23.7%
9.8
Construction
233
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
936
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
234
5.8%
6.6
Information
105
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
143
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
134
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
383
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
262
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
462
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
142
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
22
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
291
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,459
36.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
231
5.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,123
27.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
924
22.9%
18.1%
Absecon, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,962
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,244
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
364
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
122
3.1%
5.1
Walked
83
2.1%
2.7
Other means
24
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
125
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Absecon, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
189
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,021
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,258
39.5%
37.1
3 or more
716
22.5%
21.0
Absecon, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,184
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,644
83.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
540
17.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
348
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Absecon, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,532
1 room
16
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
125
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
414
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
434
12.3%
19.8
6 rooms
786
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
814
23.0%
12.0
8 rooms
404
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
539
15.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Absecon, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,532
1-unit, detached
2,568
72.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
344
9.7%
5.9
2-units
130
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
54
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
151
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
187
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
83
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
15
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Absecon, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
329
9.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
148
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
658
18.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
720
20.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
423
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
469
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
334
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
420
11.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
31
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Absecon, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,484
78.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
426
13.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
192
6.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.4%
1.1
Absecon, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,818
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
54
3.0%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
109
6.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
222
12.2%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
348
19.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
532
29.3%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
553
30.4%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
425
23.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
192
10.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
124
6.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
215
11.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
862
47.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Absecon, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
519
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
23
4.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
81
15.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
115
22.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
296
57.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
21
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,260
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
25
4.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5
1.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
114
22.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
1.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
92
17.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
278
53.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Absecon, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,644
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
49
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
93
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
352
13.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
877
33.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
851
32.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
301
11.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
109
4.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
197,900
205,000
