Absecon, New Jersey

Atlantic County

34-00100

Absecon is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. In the census, a population of 7,638 was recorded.

Geography

The geographic coordinates of the city are 39 ° 25'49 "North and 74 ° 30'14 " West.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.9 km ², of which 14.8 km ² of land and 3.1 km ² ( 17.46 %) is water.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there are 7,638 people, 2,773 households, and 2,085 families residing in the city. The population density is 515.6 inhabitants per km ². 83.31 % of the population are White, 6.01% African American, 0.17 % Native American, 7.46 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.51 % from other races, and 1.54% mixed race. 3.77% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,773 households 32.5 % have children under 18 years. 59.6 % are married couples living together, 11.2% are single mothers, 24.8% are non-families, 19.2% consist of all households and 7.9% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 69, the average family size is 3.08.

23.5 % of the population are under 18 years old, 5.7 % from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% between 45 and 64, 16.1% older than 65 is the average age 40. The ratio of women to men is 100:92,0, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:88,4.

The median household income is $ 55,745, and the median income for a family $ 61,563. Males have a median income of $ 47,984, women $ 31,663. The per capita income for the city is $ 23,615. 4.8 % of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line, including 5.9 % have children younger than 18 years and 4.3 % of people older than 65

Attractions

• Absecon Lighthouse built in 1857

Sons and daughters of the town

• Phil Ivey, Poker Players