Atlantic City, NJ

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2022 Population

38,487

0.0156% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.5

5.05% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

32.4%

12.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$35,188

18.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$174,200

15.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Atlantic City, NJ had a population of 38.5k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $35,188. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Atlantic City, NJ grew from 38,481 to 38,487, a 0.0156% increase and its median household income grew from $29,773 to $35,188, a 18.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic City, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.9%), Other (Hispanic) (19.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), and White (Hispanic) (6.79%).

None of the households in Atlantic City, 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.

82.4% of the residents in Atlantic City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Atlantic City, NJ was $174,200, and the homeownership rate was 30.8%.

Most people in Atlantic City, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlantic City, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Atlantic City, NJ employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in Atlantic City, NJ are Accommodation & Food Services (3,852 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,834 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,821 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($110,987), Public Administration ($67,721), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,385).

Employment

Occupations

15.5k

2022 Value

± 1,108

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 9.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlantic City, NJ grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 14.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlantic City, NJ, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,333 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,748 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,439 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlantic City, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.5k

2022 Value

± 1,108

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 9.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlantic City, NJ grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 14.6k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlantic City, NJ, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,852 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,834 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,821 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlantic City, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Atlantic City, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,196

Median earning men ± $4,638

$26,536

Median earning women ± $2,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($96,420), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,193), and Wholesale Trade ($82,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($112,368), Construction ($41,536), and Manufacturing ($37,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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 12 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 City, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of 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.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 City, NJ was $174,200 in 2022, which is 0.618 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $150,900 to $174,200, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlantic City, NJ is 30.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Atlantic City, NJ have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlantic City, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Atlantic City, NJ is $35,188. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Atlantic City, NJ was Census Tract 3 with a value of $50,663, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $50,020 and $48,750.

Property

$174,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,918

$5,075

Median Property Taxes

±$549

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 City, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlantic City, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

30.8%

Homeownership

2022

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 30.8% of the housing units in Atlantic City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 27.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlantic City, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3
Census Tract 2
Census Tract 5

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atlantic City, NJ was Census Tract 3 with a value of $50,663, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $50,020 and $48,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Atlantic City, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$35,188

Median Household Income

± $2,954

16.5k

Number of Households

± 1,073

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.5k households in Atlantic City, NJ grew to $35,188 from the previous year's value of $29,773.

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic City, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atlantic City, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (45.3%)
Public Transit (20.5%)
Walked (15.9%)

In 2022, 45.3% of workers in Atlantic City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.5%) and those who walked to work (15.9%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlantic City, NJ have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Atlantic City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlantic City, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic City, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlantic City, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlantic City, NJ (12.3k out of 37.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlantic City, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.6% of the population of Atlantic City, NJ has health coverage, with 27.8% on employee plans, 35.8% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 7.48% on non-group plans, and 0.334% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see 1246 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 530 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Atlantic County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see an average of 1,246 patients per year. This represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1,250 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

27.8%

Employer Coverage

35.8%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

7.48%

Non-Group

0.334%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlantic City, NJ grew by 16.7% from 14% to 16.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlantic City, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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