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Absecon, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Atlantic County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
9,099
Population
1,645/sq mi density
$77,516
Median Income
$40,216 per capita
$237,600
Home Value
$336,136 Zillow
$1,814
Median Rent
46.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
95
Violent Crime/100K
2,798 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$77,516 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$237,600 home value, $1,814/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,516
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,216
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Absecon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Absecon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,516
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,216
103%
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
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
43% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,423M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
2.9%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
7%
Average commute time
19 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 | $77,516 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,216 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,139 |
| County GDP | $19,423M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
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 |