Ventnor City
- Population
- 9,220
- Median household income
- $74,619
- Median home value
- $345,300
-8.7%’19–’23
+26.0%’19–’23
+26.3%’19–’23
Ventnor City is a community in Atlantic County, New Jersey, home to 9,220 residents. The median household income of $74,619 is in line with the Atlantic County median ($76,819).
From 2019 to 2023, Ventnor City's population declined 8.7% from 10,095 to 9,220, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $273,500 to $345,300.
Owners occupy 62.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 56.1 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 9,220
- Median age
- 56.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $74,619
- Median home value
- $345,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,477
- Housing units
- 7,813
- Homeownership rate
- 62.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 37.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202310,0959,220
$59,219$74,619
$273,500$345,300
$1,163$1,477
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10,095 | $59,219 | $273,500 | $1,163 |
| 2020 | 9,995 | $55,681 | $260,800 | $1,266 |
| 2021 | 9,333 | $66,783 | $264,900 | $1,420 |
| 2022 | 9,285 | $71,321 | $320,500 | $1,507 |
| 2023 | 9,220 | $74,619 | $345,300 | $1,477 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 51.9%
5 to 1711.7%
18 to 245.5%
25 to 3411.8%
35 to 447.8%
45 to 5410.1%
55 to 6422.0%
65 to 7414.5%
75 and over14.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 172 | 1.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,075 | 11.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 506 | 5.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 1,085 | 11.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 715 | 7.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 932 | 10.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 2,031 | 22.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,335 | 14.5% |
| 75 and over | 1,369 | 14.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,299 | 68.3% |
| Black or African American | 440 | 4.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 24 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 823 | 8.9% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 33 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 290 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,311 | 14.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.7%
High school graduate28.8%
Some college or associate's26.7%
Bachelor's degree21.9%
Graduate or professional degree15.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 501 | 6.7% |
| High school graduate | 2,147 | 28.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,995 | 26.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,634 | 21.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,190 | 15.9% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone68.2%
Carpooled8.9%
Public transit8.4%
Walked1.6%
Bicycle0.8%
Worked from home11.7%
Other means0.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 2,857 | 68.2% |
| Carpooled | 371 | 8.9% |
| Public transit | 352 | 8.4% |
| Walked | 69 | 1.6% |
| Bicycle | 33 | 0.8% |
| Worked from home | 490 | 11.7% |
| Other means | 19 | 0.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 840 | 22.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 2,038 | 55.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 403 | 10.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 169 | 4.6% |
| 60+ min | 251 | 6.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.03
- Poverty rate
- 10.3% (951 of 9,209)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 2,418 | 53.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,119 | 46.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1961
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 4,537 | 58.1% |
| Vacant | 3,276 | 41.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 2,822 | 62.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 1,715 | 37.8% |
1-unit, detached49.1%
1-unit, attached8.7%
2 to 4 units19.0%
5 to 19 units6.0%
20 or more units17.1%
Mobile home & other0.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,837 | 49.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 677 | 8.7% |
| 2 to 4 units | 1,485 | 19.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 468 | 6.0% |
| 20 or more units | 1,339 | 17.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 7 | 0.1% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 3475620
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 1.96 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.57 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.3420, -74.4826
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