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Atlantic City, New Jersey

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StatisticAtlantic CityNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population38,6329,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$41,028$103,556$80,734
Median Age38.040.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$207,400$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,136$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate32.3%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate14.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born28.8%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate30.3%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.730.526.4
Worked from Home5.0%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.3%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Age in Atlantic City, New Jersey

StatisticAtlantic CityNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age38.040.138.9
Under 18 %25.1%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.8%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Atlantic City, New Jersey

StatisticAtlantic CityNew JerseyUnited States
Households16,5673,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households53.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.5%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone38.9%26.4%28.7%
Never Married47.6%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Atlantic City, New Jersey

StatisticAtlantic CityNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,937$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00033.0%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.6%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.2%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate32.3%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty58.9%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households29.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Atlantic City, New Jersey

StatisticAtlantic CityNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units19,9273,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes15.5%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units51.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied69.7%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,408$9,590n/a

Education in Atlantic City, New Jersey

StatisticAtlantic CityNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School22.0%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate32.1%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.5%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.0%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.4%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Atlantic City, New Jersey

StatisticAtlantic CityNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work51.1%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit20.4%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work11.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.6%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.7%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car38.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Atlantic City, New Jersey

StatisticAtlantic CityNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.2%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.6%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.2%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home54.4%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home28.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency27.9%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Atlantic City

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.