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Absecon Highlands, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Atlantic County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,512
Population
775/sq mi density
$80,511
Median Income
$35,952 per capita
$284,900
Home Value
$336,136 Zillow
$1,681
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
357
Violent Crime/100K
3,334 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$80,511 median income, 11.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$284,900 home value, $1,681/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
357 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,511
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,952
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.1%
208% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Absecon Highlands vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Absecon Highlands’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,511
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,952
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,837
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,139
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,139
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,423M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,268
Restaurants
830
Healthcare
802
Retail
1,005
Manufacturing
120
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,837
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,412
140% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,511 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,952 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,139 |
| County GDP | $19,423M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,268 |
| Restaurants | 830 |
| Healthcare | 802 |
| Retail | 1,005 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,412 |