Absecon Highlands vs Stockton University

A side-by-side comparison of Absecon Highlands and Stockton University: population, income, housing, and more.

Absecon Highlands and Stockton University are places in New Jersey. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Stockton University has the higher population (2,801 vs 1,512 in Absecon Highlands). Since 2019, Stockton University's population has grown faster (+10.3% vs +9.1%).

Population, income & housing

	Absecon Highlands	Stockton University
Population	1,512	2,801
Median age	50.3 yrs	20.3 yrs
Median household income	$80,511	—
Median home value	$284,900	—
Median gross rent	$1,681	—
Housing units	654	3
Homeownership rate	85.2%	100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.0%	67.0%
Unemployment rate	16.0%	12.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

	Absecon Highlands	Stockton University
Population	1,386 → 1,512 (+9.1%)	2,540 → 2,801 (+10.3%)
Median household income	$87,679 → $80,511 (-8.2%)	—
Median home value	$203,100 → $284,900 (+40.3%)	—
Median gross rent	$1,767 → $1,681 (-4.9%)	—

Absecon Highlands

Population

1,3861,512

Median household income

$87,679$80,511

Median home value

$203,100$284,900

Median gross rent

$1,767$1,681

Stockton University

Population

2,5402,801

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

	Absecon Highlands	Stockton University
Under 5	2.1%	0.0%
5 to 17	13.4%	0.7%
18 to 24	7.5%	95.6%
25 to 34	19.2%	3.5%
35 to 44	6.5%	0.0%
45 to 54	7.1%	0.0%
55 to 64	21.4%	0.0%
65 to 74	15.9%	0.0%
75 and over	6.9%	0.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

	Absecon Highlands	Stockton University
White (non-Hispanic)	69.7%	62.0%
Black or African American	1.1%	13.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	4.0%	9.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0.0%	0.0%
Some other race	0.7%	0.1%
Two or more races	3.8%	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino	20.7%	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

	Absecon Highlands	Stockton University
No high school diploma	7.5%	0.0%
High school graduate	34.4%	4.9%
Some college or associate's	30.2%	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	16.0%	60.2%
Graduate or professional degree	11.9%	6.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

	Absecon Highlands	Stockton University
Drove alone	82.3%	47.6%
Carpooled	5.2%	2.3%
Public transit	0.0%	11.2%
Walked	0.9%	26.9%
Bicycle	0.0%	0.0%
Worked from home	10.7%	12.0%
Other means	0.8%	0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

	Absecon Highlands	Stockton University
1-unit, detached	76.1%	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0.0%	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14.8%	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0.0%	0.0%
20 or more units	9.0%	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0.0%	0.0%

Poverty & households

	Absecon Highlands	Stockton University
Poverty rate	12.1%	0.0%
Average household size	2.52	1.67
Mean commute (minutes)	27	18
Median year structure built	1970	—