Ventnor City, NJ

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2023 Population

9,220

0.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.1

3.13% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.3%

8.96% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,619

4.62% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$345,300

7.74% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,283

4.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ventnor City, NJ had a population of 9.22k people with a median age of 56.1 and a median household income of $74,619. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ventnor City, NJ declined from 9,285 to 9,220, a −0.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,321 to $74,619, a 4.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ventnor City, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.93%), White (Hispanic) (5.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.17%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.77%).

None of the households in Ventnor 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.

91.8% of the residents in Ventnor City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ventnor City, NJ was $345,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Ventnor City, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ventnor City, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ventnor City, NJ is home to a population of 9.22k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.5% of Ventnor City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.89k people).

In 2023, there were 7.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.3k people) in Ventnor City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 823 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 535 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.8% of Ventnor City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ventnor City, NJ was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ventnor City, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.3k ± 521
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
823 ± 323
White (Hispanic)
535 ± 292

14.2%

Hispanic Population

1.31k people

14.2% of the people in Ventnor City, NJ are hispanic (1.31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ventnor 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

20.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

20%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.86k people

As of 2023, 20.5% of Ventnor City, NJ residents (1.89k 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 Ventnor City, NJ was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
256 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
215 ± 219
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 75

Ventnor City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ventnor City, NJ employs 4.28k people. The largest industries in Ventnor City, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (616 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (559 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (510 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,181), Public Administration ($102,808), and Educational Services ($90,660).

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

4.28k

2023 Value

± 466

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ventnor City, NJ declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 4.47k employees to 4.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ventnor City, NJ, are Management Occupations (572 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (406 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (400 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ventnor 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

4.28k

2023 Value

± 466

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ventnor City, NJ declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 4.47k employees to 4.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ventnor City, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (616 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (559 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (510 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ventnor City, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ventnor City, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,453

Median earning men ± $8,070

$47,825

Median earning women ± $5,983

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,009), and Public Administration ($103,896).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,423), and Manufacturing ($68,472).

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.

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 Ventnor City, NJ was $345,300 in 2023, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $320,500 to $345,300, a 7.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Ventnor City, NJ is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ventnor City, NJ have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ventnor City, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ventnor City, NJ is $74,619. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ventnor City, NJ was Census Tract 133.02 with a value of $84,063, followed by Census Tract 132.01 and Census Tract 133.01, with respective values of $74,143 and $73,729.

Housing

Property

$345,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,467

$2,822

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2023

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.2% of the housing units in Ventnor City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ventnor 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 133.02
Census Tract 132.01
Census Tract 133.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ventnor City, NJ was Census Tract 133.02 with a value of $84,063, followed by Census Tract 132.01 and Census Tract 133.01, with respective values of $74,143 and $73,729.

The following map shows all of the places in Ventnor 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.

$74,619

Median Household Income

± $9,601

4.54k

Number of Households

± 523

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.54k households in Ventnor City, NJ grew to $74,619 from the previous year's value of $71,321.

The following chart displays the households in Ventnor 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ventnor 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 (68.2%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (8.85%)

In 2023, 68.2% of workers in Ventnor City, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.85%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ventnor City, NJ have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Ventnor City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ventnor City, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ventnor City, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ventnor City, NJ (951 out of 9.21k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

96% of the population of Ventnor City, NJ has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 25.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.998% 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 13.8% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.03%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

25.5%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.998%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ventnor City, NJ declined by 6.81% from 4.33% to 4.03%.

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

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