Egg Harbor City, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,400
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.2
1.36% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.86%
3.53% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,711
6.08% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$197,100
8.24% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,985
1.95% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Egg Harbor 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.

98.3% of the residents in Egg Harbor City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Egg Harbor City, NJ was $197,100, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Egg Harbor City, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Egg Harbor City, NJ was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Egg Harbor City, NJ is home to a population of 4.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.77% of Egg Harbor City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (298 people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Egg Harbor City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 379 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Egg Harbor City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Egg Harbor City, NJ was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Egg Harbor City, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.65k ± 410
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.5k ± 545
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    379 ± 271
22%
Hispanic Population
969 people

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Egg Harbor City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 379 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22% of the people in Egg Harbor City, NJ are hispanic (969 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.77%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
298 people
10.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
460 people

As of 2024, 6.77% of Egg Harbor City, NJ residents (298 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 Egg Harbor City, NJ was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    62 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    29 ± 37
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 32

Egg Harbor City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Egg Harbor City, NJ employs 1.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Egg Harbor City, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (565 people), Retail Trade (228 people), and Educational Services (221 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,204), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,119), and Educational Services ($70,724).

Employment

Occupations

1.99k
2024 Value
± 417
1.95%
1 Year growth
± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Egg Harbor City, NJ grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 1.95k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Egg Harbor City, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (261 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (217 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Egg Harbor City, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.99k
2024 Value
± 417
1.95%
1 Year growth
± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Egg Harbor City, NJ grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 1.95k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Egg Harbor City, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (565 people), Retail Trade (228 people), and Educational Services (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Egg Harbor City, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Egg Harbor City, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,932
Median earning men ± $4,461
$46,627
Median earning women ± $7,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,908), Manufacturing ($56,429), and Public Administration ($56,392).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,166), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,227), and Retail Trade ($27,571).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Egg Harbor City, NJ was $197,100 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,100 to $197,100, a 8.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Egg Harbor City, NJ is 51.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Egg Harbor City, NJ have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Egg Harbor City, NJ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$45,877
$932
Median Property Taxes
±$206

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51.1%
Homeownership
2024
59.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.1% of the housing units in Egg Harbor City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,711
Median Household Income
± $20,915
1.82k
Number of Households
± 373

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Egg Harbor City, NJ grew to $71,711 from the previous year's value of $67,604.

The following chart displays the households in Egg Harbor 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Egg Harbor City, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Public Transit (11%)
  3. Carpooled (4.64%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Egg Harbor City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11%) and those who carpooled to work (4.64%).

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.

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Commute Time

25 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Egg Harbor City, NJ have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Egg Harbor City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Egg Harbor City, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Egg Harbor City, NJ have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Egg Harbor City, NJ (345 out of 4.39k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Egg Harbor City, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

94.2% of the population of Egg Harbor City, NJ has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.547% 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, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.78%
Uninsured
40.4%
Employer Coverage
26.2%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
0.547%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Egg Harbor City, NJ grew by 1.38% from 5.71% to 5.78%.

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