Atlantic City, NJ

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2023 Population

38,486

0.0026% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

4.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

33.9%

4.56% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$36,220

2.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$189,600

8.84% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,251

1.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Atlantic City, NJ had a population of 38.5k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $36,220. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Atlantic City, NJ declined from 38,487 to 38,486, a −0.0026% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,188 to $36,220, a 2.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic City, NJ are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.3%), Other (Hispanic) (18.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.81%).

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.

83.5% of the residents in Atlantic City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Atlantic City, NJ was $189,600, and the homeownership rate was 30.1%.

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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Population & Diversity

Atlantic City, NJ is home to a population of 38.5k people, from which 83.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.6% of Atlantic City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2023, there were 1.67 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Atlantic City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.19k Other (Hispanic) and 6.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2023 Citizenship

82.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.5% of Atlantic City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Atlantic City, NJ was 82.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlantic City, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic City, NJ

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.01k
Other (Hispanic)
7.19k ± 1.5k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.23k ± 721

32.4%

Hispanic Population

12.5k people

32.4% of the people in Atlantic City, NJ are hispanic (12.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atlantic City, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

29.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

30.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

As of 2023, 29.6% of Atlantic City, NJ residents (11.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlantic City, NJ was 30.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlantic City, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
463 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 70

Atlantic City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atlantic City, NJ employs 15.3k people. The largest industries in Atlantic City, NJ are Accommodation & Food Services (3,741 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,106 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,775 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($104,688), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,172), and Public Administration ($50,046).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.3k

2023 Value

± 1,124

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atlantic City, NJ declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 15.5k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlantic City, NJ, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,821 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,780 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,656 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlantic City, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

15.3k

2023 Value

± 1,124

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atlantic City, NJ declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 15.5k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlantic City, NJ, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,741 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,106 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,775 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

$33,801

Median earning men ± $3,668

$28,251

Median earning women ± $2,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($85,625), Public Administration ($72,969), and Wholesale Trade ($68,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($119,861), Public Administration ($41,875), and Construction ($41,458).

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.

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 $189,600 in 2023, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $174,200 to $189,600, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlantic City, NJ is 30.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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 $36,220. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Atlantic City, NJ was Census Tract 2 with a value of $54,858, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $53,463 and $50,704.

Housing

Property

$189,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,990

$4,971

Median Property Taxes

±$585

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

30.1%

Homeownership

2023

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 30.1% of the housing units in Atlantic City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 30.8%.

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 2
Census Tract 3
Census Tract 5

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atlantic City, NJ was Census Tract 2 with a value of $54,858, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $53,463 and $50,704.

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.

$36,220

Median Household Income

± $3,704

16.5k

Number of Households

± 1,101

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.5k households in Atlantic City, NJ grew to $36,220 from the previous year's value of $35,188.

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 2023

Drove Alone (44.8%)
Public Transit (20.7%)
Walked (16%)

In 2023, 44.8% of workers in Atlantic City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.7%) and those who walked to work (16%).

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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% 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

33.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlantic City, NJ (12.8k out of 37.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

84.9% of the population of Atlantic City, NJ has health coverage, with 25.1% on employee plans, 39.1% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 8.3% on non-group plans, and 0.419% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Atlantic County, NJ.

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.1%

Uninsured

25.1%

Employer Coverage

39.1%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

8.3%

Non-Group

0.419%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlantic City, NJ declined by 7.79% from 16.4% to 15.1%.

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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