Egg Harbor City, NJ

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2022 Population

4,376

0.183% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.4

0.268% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17%

5.41% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,675

8.96% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$170,900

18.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Egg Harbor City, NJ had a population of 4.38k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $51,675. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Egg Harbor City, NJ grew from 4,368 to 4,376, a 0.183% increase and its median household income grew from $47,424 to $51,675, a 8.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Egg Harbor City, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Other (Hispanic) (15.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.24%), and White (Hispanic) (5.96%).

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.

94.2% of the residents in Egg Harbor City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Egg Harbor City, NJ was $170,900, and the homeownership rate was 52%.

Most people in Egg Harbor City, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Egg Harbor City, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Egg Harbor City, NJ employs 1.97k people. The largest industries in Egg Harbor City, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (221 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($75,987), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,663), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,957).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k

2022 Value

± 381

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Egg Harbor City, NJ grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 1.92k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Egg Harbor City, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (223 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (206 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Egg Harbor 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

1.97k

2022 Value

± 381

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Egg Harbor City, NJ grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 1.92k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Egg Harbor City, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,750

Median earning men ± $6,476

$41,496

Median earning women ± $9,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($90,139), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,431), and Manufacturing ($53,177).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,370), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,265), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,722).

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 Egg Harbor 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 Egg Harbor City, NJ was $170,900 in 2022, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $144,100 to $170,900, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Egg Harbor City, NJ is 52%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Egg Harbor City, NJ have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Egg Harbor City, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$170,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,488

$967

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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.

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2022

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52% of the housing units in Egg Harbor City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 106

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Egg Harbor 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.

$51,675

Median Household Income

± $15,155

1.86k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Egg Harbor City, NJ grew to $51,675 from the previous year's value of $47,424.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Egg Harbor 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 (80.7%)
Public Transit (4.97%)
Worked At Home (4.19%)

In 2022, 80.7% of workers in Egg Harbor City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (4.97%) and those who worked at home (4.19%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Egg Harbor City, NJ have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Egg Harbor City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Egg Harbor 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 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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Egg Harbor City, NJ (743 out of 4.37k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

91.8% of the population of Egg Harbor City, NJ has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 29.9% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 8.27% on non-group plans, and 0.735% 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 24.7% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.24%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

29.9%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

8.27%

Non-Group

0.735%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Egg Harbor City, NJ declined by 14.6% from 9.65% to 8.24%.

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

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