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Absecon, New Jersey

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StatisticAbseconNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population9,1709,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$73,676$103,556$80,734
Median Age38.240.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$286,300$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,807$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate7.9%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born12.7%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate79.3%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.830.526.4
Worked from Home12.1%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Absecon, New Jersey

Age in Absecon, New Jersey

StatisticAbseconNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age38.240.138.9
Under 18 %24.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.0%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.6%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Absecon, New Jersey

StatisticAbseconNew JerseyUnited States
Households3,5353,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households65.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.0%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone26.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married35.1%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Absecon, New Jersey

StatisticAbseconNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,825$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99929.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.3%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.3%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.3%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households6.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in Absecon, New Jersey

StatisticAbseconNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units3,7023,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.7%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income44.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,799$9,590n/a

Education in Absecon, New Jersey

StatisticAbseconNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School5.3%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate30.7%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.3%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.0%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Absecon, New Jersey

StatisticAbseconNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.0%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.6%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car0.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Absecon, New Jersey

StatisticAbseconNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.6%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.6%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.9%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.6%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.6%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Absecon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.