McKee City

Population: 10,843
Median household income: $81,667
Median home value: $232,000

McKee City is a community in Atlantic County, New Jersey, home to 10,843 residents. At $81,667, its median household income sits above Atlantic County's $76,819.

From 2020 to 2023, McKee City's population grew 30.1% from 8,337 to 10,843, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $153,600 to $232,000.

The typical home was built around 1998. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,843
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $81,667
Median home value: $232,000
Median gross rent: $1,745
Housing units: 5,050
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,33710,843

Median household income

$60,518$81,667

Median home value

$153,600$232,000

Median gross rent

$1,444$1,745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	8,337	$60,518	$153,600	$1,444
2021	8,644	$59,598	$167,700	$1,508
2022	9,566	$72,140	$205,100	$1,672
2023	10,843	$81,667	$232,000	$1,745

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	548	5.1%
5 to 17	1,415	13.0%
18 to 24	1,256	11.6%
25 to 34	1,069	9.9%
35 to 44	1,969	18.2%
45 to 54	1,556	14.4%
55 to 64	1,218	11.2%
65 to 74	1,391	12.8%
75 and over	421	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,479	50.5%
Black or African American	1,661	15.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	722	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	1,122	10.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,844	17.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	393	5.2%
High school graduate	2,390	31.3%
Some college or associate's	2,541	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,846	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	454	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,289	75.9%
Carpooled	560	9.9%
Public transit	37	0.7%
Walked	102	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	384	6.8%
Other means	279	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,106	21.0%
15 to 29 min	2,708	51.4%
30 to 44 min	1,088	20.7%
45 to 59 min	187	3.6%
60+ min	178	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.3% (1,116 of 10,843)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,689	56.5%
Nonfamily households	2,073	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,762	94.3%
Vacant	288	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,761	58.0%
Renter-occupied	2,001	42.0%

1-unit, detached25.8%

1-unit, attached34.4%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units22.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,304	25.8%
1-unit, attached	1,736	34.4%
2 to 4 units	403	8.0%
5 to 19 units	1,146	22.7%
20 or more units	47	0.9%
Mobile home & other	414	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3442420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.4438, -74.6519