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

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

357 violent crimes/100K

Education

3.2 / 5.0

28.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+4.7%

1,444 → 1,512

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+2.33%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+4.1%

$77,330 → $80,511

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+2.04%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Absecon Highlands across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

1,777

+265 from 2023 (1,512)

Projected Median Income 2030

$92,736

+$12,225 from 2023 ($80,511)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	1,444	—	$77,330	—
2023	1,512	+4.7%	$80,511	+4.1%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.