Absecon Highlands

Population: 1,512
Median household income: $80,511
Median home value: $284,900

Located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Absecon Highlands is a community with a population of 1,512. Its median household income of $80,511 runs above the Atlantic County figure of $76,819.

Between 2020 and 2023, Absecon Highlands's population grew 9.1% from 1,386 to 1,512, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $203,100 to $284,900.

The median gross rent is $1,681. 28.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,512
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $80,511
Median home value: $284,900
Median gross rent: $1,681
Housing units: 654
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 16.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

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

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,386	$87,679	$203,100	—
2021	1,444	$77,330	$190,100	—
2022	1,285	$82,523	$255,600	$1,767
2023	1,512	$80,511	$284,900	$1,681

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3419.2%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6421.4%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	2.1%
5 to 17	202	13.4%
18 to 24	113	7.5%
25 to 34	290	19.2%
35 to 44	98	6.5%
45 to 54	108	7.1%
55 to 64	324	21.4%
65 to 74	241	15.9%
75 and over	105	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,054	69.7%
Black or African American	16	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	60	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.7%
Two or more races	58	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	313	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	7.5%
High school graduate	401	34.4%
Some college or associate's	352	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	187	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	139	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	628	82.3%
Carpooled	40	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	82	10.7%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	30.2%
15 to 29 min	298	43.8%
30 to 44 min	101	14.8%
45 to 59 min	12	1.8%
60+ min	64	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 12.1% (183 of 1,512)

	Count	Share
Family households	440	73.9%
Nonfamily households	155	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	595	91.0%
Vacant	59	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	507	85.2%
Renter-occupied	88	14.8%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	498	76.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	97	14.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	59	9.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3400160
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 39.4427, -74.4702