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Population (year 2000): 1,054. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,088 (+3.2% change)
 

Males: 489  (46.4%)
Females: 565  (53.6%)

Atlantic County

Median resident age:  56.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08403.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,900 (it was $51,324 in 2000)
Longport  $58,900
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $486,000 (it was $267,300 in 2000)
Longport  $486,000
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Longport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)


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Ancestries: Italian (33.1%), Irish (30.1%), German (15.8%), English (9.3%), Russian (6.2%), Polish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 2852 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Longport

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Longport borough

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

32 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This city:  3.0%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Longport:  1.1% ($2,868)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Longport satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (35.5 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (63.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Margate City, NJ (1.6 miles ), Ventnor City, NJ (3.5 miles ), Linwood, NJ (4.0 miles ), Northfield, NJ (4.3 miles ), Somers Point, NJ (5.2 miles ), Pleasantville, NJ (5.6 miles ), Ocean City, NJ (5.9 miles ), Atlantic City, NJ (6.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.32 N, Longitude: 74.52 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 609

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Population change in the 1990s: -151 (-12.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Longport by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.094.60.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.094.60.00.00.0
Burglaries 4152215
    per 100,000 376.392.9473.0188.5184.31374.9
Thefts 10111110917
    per 100,000 940.71022.31040.7942.5829.51558.2
Auto thefts 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.091.7
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 64.047.4169.350.946.1165.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  11.96
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Longport, New Jersey

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Longport-area historical tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Longport city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/21/1987, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Longport:
  • SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SOMERS POINT, NJ)
  • ATLANTIC CITY MEDICAL CTR (about 7 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ)
  • BETTY BACHARACH REHAB CENTER (about 13 miles; POMONA, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Longport:
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 48 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 51 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Longport:
  • ATLANTIC CITY MUNI/BADER FIELD (about 6 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: AIY)
  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 7 miles; OCEAN CITY, NJ; ID: 26N)
  • STEEL PIER TAJ MAHAL (about 8 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: 92N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Longport:
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 13 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,751)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,662)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,651)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)

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Court: Longport Borough - Court Administrator- Municipal Court (2305 Atlantic Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Longport and their reported violations in the past:

LONGPORT WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 10000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Selenium. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-1998)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Thallium, Total. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-1998)

Average household size:
This city:  1.9 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.3%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Longport compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Atlantic County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



4.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.59%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($228 average AGI)
Atlantic County:  0.08%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cape May County, NJ  0.56% ($54,812 average AGI)
from Camden County, NJ  0.39% ($46,911)
from Cumberland County, NJ  0.31% ($38,885)


4.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,051 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.83%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Atlantic County:  0.05%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, NJ  0.49% ($35,380 average AGI)
to Camden County, NJ  0.44% ($40,342)
to Cape May County, NJ  0.31% ($46,122)


Strongest AM radio stations in Longport:
  • WOND (1400 AM; 1 kW; PLEASANTVILLE, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMID (1340 AM; 1 kW; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WKXW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBG (1020 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OCEAN CITY/SOMERS PO, NJ; Owner: ENRICO S. BRANCADORA)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WUSS (1490 AM; 0 kW; PLEASANTVILLE, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Longport:
  • WXGN (90.5 FM; EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: JOY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGM (103.7 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WTTH (96.1 FM; MARGATE CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WFPG-FM (96.9 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WZBZ (99.3 FM; PLEASANTVILLE, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WAYV (95.1 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WPUR (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WAJM (88.9 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: ATLANTIC CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WTKU (98.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOE (106.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIXM (97.3 FM; MILLVILLE, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY II LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WOJZ (104.9 FM; EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF EGG HARBOR LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WJSE (102.7 FM; PETERSBURG, NJ; Owner: PARINELLO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WRTQ (91.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WNJN-FM (89.7 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BCSNTG AUTHORITY)
  • WNJS-FM (88.1 FM; BERLIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLFR (91.7 FM; POMONA, NJ; Owner: STOCKTON STATE COLLEGE)
  • WZXL (100.7 FM; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WBHX (99.7 FM; TUCKERTON, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WCHR-FM (105.7 FM; MANAHAWKIN, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Longport:
  • WQAV-LP (Channel 34; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • W07CE (Channel 7; ATLANTIC CITY, ETC., NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • W60CX (Channel 60; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMGM-TV (Channel 40; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)

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