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The City of Absecon had a population of 9,938 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Absecon is located at latitude 39.4285 and longitude -74.4957 in Atlantic County. The formal boundaries for the City of Absecon encompass a land area of 5.4 sq. miles and a water area of 1.9 sq. miles. Atlantic County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Absecon has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 9,938 (100%) |
Population in Households | 9,773 (98.3%) |
Population in Families | 7,849 (79.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 165 ( 1.7%) |
Population Density | 1,797 |
Diversity Index2 | 64 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $77,968 |
Average Household Income | $107,209 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 25% |
Per Capita Income | $43,583 |
Wealth Index5 | 103 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (53.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,286 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,746 (64.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,291 (30.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 249 ( 5.8%) |
Median Home Value | $306,333 |
Average Home Value | $407,702 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 84 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 4,037 |
Average Household Size | 2.42 |
Family Households | 2,545 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 2.00% | -0.49% |
Households | 2.64% | -0.03% |
Families | -0.11% | |
Median Household Income | 1.59% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.75% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.01% |
The table below compares Absecon to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 158 | 78th |
Population Density | # 395 | 44th |
Median Household Income | # 569 | 19th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 392 | 56th |
Per Capita Income | # 540 | 23rd |
Diversity Index | # 233 | 67th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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