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Population in July 2008: 1,088. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 

Males: 504  (46.4%)
Females: 584  (53.6%)

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

Zip codes: 08403.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,149 (it was $51,324 in 2000)
Longport:  $65,149
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $64,695
Longport:  $64,695
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $590,917 (it was $257,100 in 2000)
Longport:  $590,917
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $857,554; Detached houses: $885,566; Townhouses or other attached units: $586,413; In 2-unit structures: $972,110; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,150; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $725,625
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Races in Longport:

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

2008 cost of living index in Longport: 125.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 2854 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 borough:  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 (28.5 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (57.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Margate City, NJ (1.2 miles ), Ventnor City, NJ (1.7 miles ), Linwood, NJ (1.8 miles ), Somers Point, NJ (2.0 miles ), Northfield, NJ (2.0 miles ), Ocean City, NJ (2.2 miles ), Pleasantville, NJ (2.4 miles ), Atlantic City, NJ (2.4 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 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0010000
    per 100,000 0.00.094.60.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0010001
    per 100,000 0.00.094.60.00.00.092.3
Burglaries 41522154
    per 100,000 376.392.9473.0188.5184.31374.9369.3
Thefts 101111109179
    per 100,000 940.71022.31040.7942.5829.51558.2831.0
Auto thefts 0000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.091.70.0
Arson 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 64.047.4169.350.946.1165.977.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  11.95
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Longport, New Jersey

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Longport-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Longport borough 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 3.8 miles away from the borough center injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Longport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Jersey state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Longport center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Longport topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Longport:
  • SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SOMERS POINT, NJ)
  • ATLANTIC CITY MEDICAL CTR (about 6 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ)
  • BETTY BACHARACH REHAB CENTER (about 13 miles; POMONA, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Longport, NJ

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 15 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,662)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,751)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,651)

Longport map

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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 borough:  1.9 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  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 2007:
This borough:  3.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Longport, NJ



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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Longport travel time to work


Longport mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Atlantic County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)


Religion statistics for Longport

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents61.4%5.0%3.7%3.2%1.6%
Congregations15.9%18.6%1.4%4.8%4.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.4%0.9%0.9%20.6%
Congregations5.5%6.9%2.1%1.4%38.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$5,400$32,4003$3,297
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$7,917
Judicial and Legal 2$7,572$45,4324$2,528
Police Protection - Officers 13$70,177$64,7790$0
Police - Other 5$18,808$45,1394$4,083
Firefighters 0$0 4$1,098
Streets and Highways 8$35,550$53,3252$1,339
Other and Unallocable 1$5,504$66,0481$1,902
Totals for Government 31$143,011$55,35924$22,164



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)
  • WIBG (1020 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OCEAN CITY/SOMERS PO, NJ; Owner: ENRICO S. BRANCADORA)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSS (1490 AM; 0 kW; PLEASANTVILLE, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Longport:
  • WXGN (90.5 FM; EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: JOY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTH (96.1 FM; MARGATE CITY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WMGM (103.7 FM; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WIXM (97.3 FM; MILLVILLE, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY II LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WKOE (106.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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.)
  • WJSE (102.7 FM; PETERSBURG, NJ; Owner: PARINELLO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WRTQ (91.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WOJZ (104.9 FM; EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF EGG HARBOR LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WZXL (100.7 FM; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WLFR (91.7 FM; POMONA, NJ; Owner: STOCKTON STATE COLLEGE)
  • WWZK (94.3 FM; AVALON, NJ; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBHX (99.7 FM; TUCKERTON, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

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


Longport fatal accident list:
Mar 26, 1998 03:38 AM, 33rd Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 4, 1976 09:38 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 40 meters (131ft)
Total average daily traffic: 14,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 584
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 17,500

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB2JFR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01436739
    Grant Date: 05/12/1999, Expiration Date: 05/12/2009
    Registrant: Robert P Subranni, 117 S 11th St Box 548, Longport, NJ 08403
  • Call Sign: KB2PXP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00644245
    Grant Date: 03/07/2003, Expiration Date: 02/16/2013
    Registrant: Mitchell D Toren, 2935 Sunset Ave, Longport, NJ 08403-1333
  • Call Sign: N2MT, Previous Call Sign: W2GMA, Licensee ID: L01177221
    Grant Date: 08/23/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
    Registrant: Melvin S Toren, 2935 Sunset Ave, Longport, NJ 08403-1333
  • Call Sign: WA2HTY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00947419
    Grant Date: 02/13/2007, Expiration Date: 02/26/2017, Certifier: Walter H Wescoat
    Registrant: Walter H Wescoat, 35 S 33rd Ave, Longport, NJ 08403


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6021Q , Serial Number: 3232, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/20/1965
    Registrant (Corporation): R & L Aviation Inc, 3113 Monmouth Ave, Longport, NJ 08403
  • Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 605MH , Serial Number: 1469, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth R Steinberg, 1 Seaview Dr, Longport, NJ 08403



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED44$813,45553$630,6239$128,88955$839,582
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$608,60017$561,8242$25,00010$594,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$762,2226$771,8331$30,00010$828,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$1,076,0005$1,014,2000$04$1,460,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$936,5001$417,0000$01$700,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0129.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$730,0002$730,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0129.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 37

Incident types - Longport


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Longport, NJ

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