Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

119,449

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.08%

1.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,375

1.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$284,200

6.24% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

55,231

0.76% 1-year decline

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22.9% of the households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are Atlantic Cape Community College (838 degrees awarded in 2024) and Shore Beauty School (152 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was $284,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ borders Atlantic County (East)--Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Northfield & Coast PUMA, NJ, Burlington County (South & East) PUMA, NJ, Camden County (South & West)--Bellmawr & Pine Hill Boroughs PUMA, NJ, Gloucester County (South & West)--Glassboro Borough PUMA, NJ, Cumberland County (South)--Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA, NJ, and Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 119k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.3% of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (14.7k people).

In 2024, there were 6.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.4k people) in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are Spanish (14,982 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,846 households), and Italian (1,142 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,607

Women

50.8%

58,752

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 119,359 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.4k ± 1.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.07k
Other (Hispanic)
10.1k ± 1.51k

19.4%

Hispanic Population

23.2k people

19.4% of the people in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are hispanic (23.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,661 ± 1,252 people
Dominican Republic
1,709 ± 1,008 people
India
1,412 ± 917 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was Mexico, the natal country of 2,661 Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 1,709 and India with 1,412.

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.7k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ residents (14.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,982 households (13.3%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,846 households (1.64%)
Italian
1,142 households (1.01%)

22.9% of the households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 13.3% of the households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,074 ± 360
Gulf War (2001-)
1,322 ± 342
Gulf War (1990s)
569 ± 211

Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ.

Health

95% of the population of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.04%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ declined by 9.99% from 5.61% to 5.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ employs 55.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (5,189 people), Amusement & Recreation (3,969 people), and Construction (3,234 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($271,447), Offices of physicians ($165,809), and Legal services ($139,834).

Males in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,177. The income inequality in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,336

Women

49.5%

27,895

Men

50.5%

The workforce of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 55,231 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.2k

2024 Value

−0.76%

1 Year decline

± −0.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.76%, from 55.7k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ, are Cashiers (1,914 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,836 people), and Registered nurses (1,500 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.2k

2024 Value

−0.76%

1 Year decline

± −0.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.76%, from 55.7k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,189 people), Amusement & Recreation (3,969 people), and Construction (3,234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,357

Median earning men ± $2,325

$41,856

Median earning women ± $2,023

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,012), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,774), and Information ($72,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,794), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,854), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,984).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ awarded 990 degrees. The student population of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,501 male students and 2,739 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are White (512 and 52.5%), Hispanic or Latino (229 and 23.5%), Black or African American (113 and 11.6%), and Asian (52 and 5.33%).

The largest universities in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Atlantic Cape Community College (838 and 84.6%) and Shore Beauty School (152 and 15.4%).

The most popular majors in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are General Studies (157 and 15.9%), General Business Administration & Management (135 and 13.6%), and Other Health Preparatory Programs (125 and 12.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,240 students enrolled in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,683 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
157 degrees awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
125 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
125 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was General Studies with 157 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Atlantic Cape Community College
838 degrees awarded
Shore Beauty School
152 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Atlantic Cape Community College with 838 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 316 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ, which is 0.469 times less than the 674 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 512 degrees mean that there were 2.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 229 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,952) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,020) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,976) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.31% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (32k), Bachelors Degree (20k), and Some college (17.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was $284,200 in 2024, which is 0.854 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,500 to $284,200, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$284,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,606

$35,741

Median Property Taxes

±$1,342

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,375

Median Household Income

± $4,739

44.9k

Number of Households

± 1,993

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.9k households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ declined from $87,375 from the previous year's value of $88,715.

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.54% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (9.29%)
Worked At Home (8.87%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.29%) and those who worked at home (8.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ (10.7k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.