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

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2023 Population

118,476

0.0616% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.9

2.44% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.25%

3.92% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$88,715

3.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$267,500

5.69% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

55,654

2.08% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ had a population of 118k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $88,715. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ declined from 118,549 to 118,476, a −0.0616% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,023 to $88,715, a 3.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.8%), Other (Hispanic) (8.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.78%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.82%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.24%).

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.

95.3% 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 (661 degrees awarded in 2023) and Shore Beauty School (147 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was $267,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

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 27.5 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 118k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.6% of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2023, there were 6.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72k people) in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Other (Hispanic) and 10.4k Black or African American (Non-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 (14,706 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,830 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,485 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,450

Women

50.2%

58,949

Men

49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,399 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% 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.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% 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 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was 95.8%, 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)
72k ± 1.7k
Other (Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.53k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.05k

18.6%

Hispanic Population

22k people

18.6% of the people in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are hispanic (22k 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

Dominican Republic
2,173 ± 1,134 people
Mexico
2,048 ± 1,101 people
India
1,430 ± 923 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 2,173 Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Mexico with 2,048 and India with 1,430.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

12.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

As of 2023, 12.6% of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ residents (14.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
14,706 households (13.1%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,830 households (1.64%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,485 households (1.33%)

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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 13.1% 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
1,953 ± 383
Gulf War (2001-)
1,386 ± 362
Gulf War (1990s)
572 ± 210

Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ employs 55.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (5,033 people), Amusement & Recreation (3,902 people), and Construction (3,841 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($246,053), Offices of physicians ($187,304), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($186,168).

Males in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,512. The income inequality in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,783

Women

48.1%

28,871

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 55,654 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% 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

55.7k

2023 Value

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± −2.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 56.8k employees to 55.7k 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 (1,910 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,711 people), and Registered nurses (1,638 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

55.7k

2023 Value

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± −2.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 56.8k employees to 55.7k 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 (5,033 people), Amusement & Recreation (3,902 people), and Construction (3,841 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

$53,958

Median earning men ± $1,610

$41,581

Median earning women ± $1,411

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($90,906), Information ($83,320), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,049).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,120), Information ($63,611), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,006).

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

In 2023, universities in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ awarded 808 degrees. The student population of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,602 male students and 2,845 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are White (399 and 49.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (203 and 25.3%), Black or African American (89 and 11.1%), and Asian (41 and 5.12%).

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 (661 and 81.8%) and Shore Beauty School (147 and 18.2%).

The most popular majors in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (109 and 13.5%), Other Health Preparatory Programs (89 and 11%), and General Studies (87 and 10.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,447 students enrolled in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,845 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
107 degrees awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
89 degrees awarded
General Studies
87 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was General Business Administration & Management with 107 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
661 degrees awarded
Shore Beauty School
147 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Atlantic Cape Community College with 661 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 237 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ, which is 0.415 times less than the 571 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 399 degrees mean that there were 1.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 203 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 ($5,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($963) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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 2023, 0.94% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (31.5k), Bachelors Degree (20k), and Some college (17.4k).

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 $267,500 in 2023, which is 0.882 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $253,100 to $267,500, a 5.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 27.5 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

$267,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,042

$35,328

Median Property Taxes

±$1,386

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

78.6%

Homeownership

2023

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.6% of the housing units in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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.

$88,715

Median Household Income

± $3,427

44.9k

Number of Households

± 1,944

In 2023, the median household income of the 44.9k households in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ grew to $88,715 from the previous year's value of $86,023.

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

0.464

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.28% decline from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (8.75%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)

In 2023, 79.4% 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 (8.75%) and those who worked at home (8.39%).

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

27.5 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 (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% 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

9.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ (10.8k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

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

94.4% of the population of Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 9.32% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% 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 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.61%

Uninsured

52%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

9.32%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ declined by 1.01% from 5.66% to 5.61%.

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.