Absecon

Population: 9,099
Median household income: $77,516
Median home value: $237,600

Located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Absecon is a community with a population of 9,099. Its median household income of $77,516 runs in line with the Atlantic County figure of $76,819.

Between 2019 and 2023, Absecon's population grew 8.8% from 8,362 to 9,099, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $191,300 to $237,600.

8.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,099
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,516
Median home value: $237,600
Median gross rent: $1,814
Housing units: 3,759
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3629,099

Median household income

$70,393$77,516

Median home value

$191,300$237,600

Median gross rent

$1,402$1,814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,362	$70,393	$191,300	$1,402
2020	8,471	$69,293	$192,900	$1,471
2021	9,039	$65,194	$198,300	$1,457
2022	9,086	$73,141	$225,900	$1,697
2023	9,099	$77,516	$237,600	$1,814

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	694	7.6%
5 to 17	1,356	14.9%
18 to 24	544	6.0%
25 to 34	1,555	17.1%
35 to 44	1,098	12.1%
45 to 54	629	6.9%
55 to 64	1,586	17.4%
65 to 74	879	9.7%
75 and over	758	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,996	65.9%
Black or African American	928	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	509	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	68	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	218	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,380	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	317	4.9%
High school graduate	2,013	30.9%
Some college or associate's	2,171	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,510	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	494	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit2.9%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,580	81.7%
Carpooled	256	5.8%
Public transit	125	2.9%
Walked	51	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	368	8.4%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,170	29.1%
15 to 29 min	2,243	55.9%
30 to 44 min	370	9.2%
45 to 59 min	88	2.2%
60+ min	145	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 8.7% (778 of 8,975)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,318	65.1%
Nonfamily households	1,241	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,559	94.7%
Vacant	200	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,613	73.4%
Renter-occupied	946	26.6%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,601	69.2%
1-unit, attached	390	10.4%
2 to 4 units	154	4.1%
5 to 19 units	239	6.4%
20 or more units	363	9.7%
Mobile home & other	12	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3400100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.53 sq mi
Water area: 1.69 sq mi
Center point: 39.4236, -74.4930