Absecon, NJ City Data

Absecon, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,638 people who live in Absecon and approximately 252,552 who live in Atlantic County. We want to help people moving to or living in Absecon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Absecon. We have included Absecon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Absecon Information

Atlantic County where Absecon resides is 671.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 252,552 and has a population rank of 223 out of all the places in the United States.

Absecon has a total of 7,638 people and of those residents there are 3,660 males and 3,978 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 3,403 births each year and around 2,537 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Absecon varies per year, but currently 7,520 are one race and 118 are two or more races.

Of the 7,638 people who live in Absecon, there are 1,909 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Absecon is 985 male and 924 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,842.

General Absecon Information
Total area in square miles - Atlantic County	671.45
Water area in square miles - Atlantic County	N/A
Resident population - Atlantic County	252,552
Population rank - Atlantic County	223
Total population	7,638
Total population (male)	3,660
Total population (female)	3,978
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Atlantic County	3,403
Deaths- Atlantic County	2,537
Population of one race	7,520
Population of two or more races	118
Population under 20 years	1,909
Population under 20 years (male)	985
Population under 20 years (female)	924
Total population 18 years and over	5,842

Absecon Social Characteristics

There are 95,024 households in Absecon. Families make up 63,431 of these households. The table below breaks down the Absecon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,148), male householder with no wife present (4,564) and female householder with no husband present (13,461). The remainder of the Absecon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 31,873. Absecon, NJ moving companies help people in Absecon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Absecon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Absecon is based, there are 104,408 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,531 never married, 49,153 now married, 3,464 separated, 12,644 widowed, and 11,616 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,424 separated, 3,297 widowed and 8,459 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Absecon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Absecon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Atlantic County)
Total households	95,024
Family households (families)	63,431
With own children under 18 years	33,511
Married-couple family	44,148
With own children under 18 years	20,844
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,564
With own children under 18 years	2,387
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,461
With own children under 18 years	7,876
Nonfamily households	31,873
Householder living alone	25,656
65 years and over	10,122

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	996
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	777
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,578
Householder	2,084
Spouse	1,654
Child	2,205
Other relatives	145
Nonrelatives	151
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	155
Foster child	6
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	891
Male householder	302
Male householder living alone	224
Male householder not living alone	78
Female householder	387
Female householder living alone	308
Female householder not living alone	79
Nonrelatives	202
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	61
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	104,408
Never married	27,531
Now married	49,153
Separated	3,464
Widowed	12,644
Divorced	11,616
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,424
Widowed	3,297
Divorced	8,459

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,638
Male	3,660
Under 5 years	254
5 to 9 years	259
10 to 14 years	268
15 to 17 years	138
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	26
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	196
30 to 34 years	234
35 to 39 years	308
40 to 44 years	370
45 to 49 years	275
50 to 54 years	295
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	124
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	141
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	64
85 years and over	36
Female	3,978
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	284
10 to 14 years	251
15 to 17 years	136
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	31
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	96
25 to 29 years	210
30 to 34 years	256
35 to 39 years	347
40 to 44 years	340
45 to 49 years	314
50 to 54 years	294
55 to 59 years	190
60 and 61 years	80
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	112
70 to 74 years	196
75 to 79 years	152
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	129

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,638
One race	7,520
White	6,363
Black or African American	459
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	570
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	118

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,469
People who are White alone	6,204
People who are Black or African American alone	453
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	570
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	285
People who are Some other race alone	112

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	236,405
Same house	136,241
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,563
Different state or abroad	21,978
Different state	13,948
Abroad	8,030

PLACE OF BIRTH (Atlantic County)
Total resident population	252,552
Born in United States	106,326
State of residence	142,332
Different state	72,577
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,848
Foreign born	29,795

Absecon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Absecon. That total enrollment is 66,098 for the population of the country, which includes Absecon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,198 and elementary or high school enrollment was 90,179 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,658.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Absecon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	66,098
Pre-kindergarten	4,540
Public	2,469
Private	2,071
Kindergarten	3,809
Public	3,396
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	31,016
Public	27,590
Private	3,426
Elementary and high school	45,090
Public	40,189
Private	4,901
High school grades 9 to 12	14,074
Public	12,599
Private	1,475
College, undergraduate years	11,067
Public	9,267
Private	1,800
Graduate or professional school	1,592
Public	941
Private	651
Not enrolled in school	177,247

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	168,546
Less than 9th grade	11,016
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	25,793
High school graduate	58,369
Some college, no degree	32,668
Associate's degree	9,191
Bachelor's degree	31,509
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21,655

Absecon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 195,002 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Absecon. The Absecon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,690), service occupations (35,142), sales and office occupations (30,149), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (506), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,980) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,584). The 195,002 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 93,682 private wage and salary workers, 16,701 government workers, 5,462 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Atlantic County)
Population 16 years and over	195,002
In labor force	125,696
Civilian labor force	125,456
Employed	116,051
Unemployed	9,405
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	240
Females 16 years and over	102,591
In labor force	60,558
Civilian labor force	60,520
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,800
Armed forces	38
Males 16 years and over	92,411
In labor force	65,138
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,605
Armed forces	202

COMMUTING TO WORK (Atlantic County)
Workers 16 years and over	112,659
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	82,379
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,955
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,945
Other means	980
Worked at home	2,190
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,615,110

OCCUPATION (Atlantic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,690
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,690
Service occupations	35,142
Sales and office occupations	30,149
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	506
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,980
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,584

INDUSTRY (Atlantic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,690
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	766
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,946
Wholesale trade	2,742
Retail trade	12,304
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,845
Information	1,992
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,015
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,602
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,073
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	37,202
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,370

CLASS OF WORKER (Atlantic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,690
Private wage and salary workers	93,682
Government workers	16,701
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,462
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Absecon Housing Characteristics

In Absecon, NJ there are 114,090 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 95,024 occupied and 19,066 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Absecon, there are 62,571 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,130 units in Absecon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Absecon, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Absecon, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Absecon. There are 2,327 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,420 with rent between $200-299, 3,331 with rent between $300-499 and 23,340 with rent for $500 and above. Full Absecon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Absecon, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Atlantic County)
Total housing units	114,090
Occupied housing units	95,024
Vacant housing units	19,066

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Atlantic County)
Total housing units	114,090
1-unit, detached	62,571
1-unit, attached	10,130
2 units	7,611
3 or 4 units	5,415
5 to 9 units	5,975
10 to 19 units	5,532
20 to 49 units	2,813
50 or more units	10,765
Mobile home	3,151

HOUSING TENURE (Atlantic County)
Occupied housing units	95,024
Owner-occupied	63,054
Renter-occupied	31,970

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Atlantic County)
Occupied housing units	95,024
No vehicles available	14,736
2 vehicle available	45,260
3 vehicles available	8,232
4 vehicles available	1,967
5 or more vehicles available	703

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Atlantic County)
Occupied housing units	95,024
Utility gas	57,280
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,171
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16,671
Coal or coke	26
Wood	619
Solar energy	38
Other fuel	385
No fuel used	326

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Atlantic County)
Occupied housing units	95,024
Less Than $50,000	63,054
$50,000 to $99,999	15,730
$100,000 to $149,999	20,516
$150,000 to $199,999	8,675
$200,000 to $299,999	4,710
$300,000 to $499,999	934
$1,000,000 or more	137
Median (dollars)	122,000

GROSS RENT (Atlantic County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,970
Less than $200	2,327
$200 to $299	1,420
$300 to $499	3,331
$500 to $699	9,445
$700 to $999	11,011
$1,000 to $1,499	2,723
$1,500 or more	160