Absecon, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Absecon Apartments for Rent

Total population: 8,389 (All urban)

Absecon, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,929 (2,803 occupied: 2,400 owner occupied, 403 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	34%

Housing density: 512 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $947 (lower quartile is $877, upper quartile is $1,138)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,422

Median gross rent in Absecon, NJ in 2007: $1,070

Housing units in Absecon with a mortgage: 1,534 (239 second mortgage, 214 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 743

Absecon,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $283,162 (it was $123,200 in 2000)

Absecon:	$283,162
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $219,480 - $355,252

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $320,275
Here: $320,275
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $398,324
Here: $398,324
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $462,952
Here: $462,952
State: $429,538

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $307,501
Here: $307,501
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,525

In family households: 6,631 (1,596 male householders, 485 female householders)
1,540 spouses, 2,332 children (2,183 natural, 67 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 196 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 156 other relatives, 157 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 894 (282 male householders (190 living alone)), 411 female householders (331 living alone)), 201 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 168 (161 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 886 2-persons, 466 3-persons, 408 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 521 1-person, 148 2-persons, 24 3-persons.

1,338 married couples with children.
278 single-parent households (69 men, 209 women).

85.5% of residents of Absecon speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 799 (10.4%)
(35.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Absecon, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 149 5 rooms: 356 6 rooms: 560 7 rooms: 599 8 rooms: 299 9 or more rooms: 357

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Absecon, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 187 5 rooms: 75 6 rooms: 68 7 rooms: 34 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 149
1990 to 1994: 176
1980 to 1989: 313
1970 to 1979: 456
1960 to 1969: 700
1950 to 1959: 436
1940 to 1949: 234
1939 or earlier: 435

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Absecon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 488 3 bedrooms: 1,397 4 bedrooms: 419 5 or more bedrooms: 73

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Absecon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 64 2 bedrooms: 222 3 bedrooms: 117 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Absecon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 673 2 vehicles: 1,291 3 vehicles: 311 4 vehicles: 82 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Absecon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 53 1 vehicle: 218 2 vehicles: 124 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Absecon, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $174,999: 51
$175,000 to $199,999: 135
$200,000 to $249,999: 563
$250,000 to $299,999: 686
$300,000 to $399,999: 780
$400,000 to $499,999: 149
$500,000 to $749,999: 129
$750,000 to $999,999: 20
$1,000,000 or more: 41

Absecon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Absecon:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 22
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 58
$900 to $999: 131
$1,000 to $1,249: 114
$1,250 to $1,499: 24
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 99 1990 to 1994: 288 1985 to 1989: 176 1980 to 1984: 91 1975 to 1979: 35 1970 to 1974: 48 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 56

Absecon, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.8%
Number of people working at home: 120 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 85
5 to 9 minutes: 365
10 to 14 minutes: 728
15 to 19 minutes: 797
20 to 24 minutes: 709
25 to 29 minutes: 176
30 to 34 minutes: 238
35 to 39 minutes: 43
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 125
60 to 89 minutes: 119
90 or more minutes: 109

Absecon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,995 (82%)
Carpooled: 245 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 137 (4%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Railroad: 57 (2%)
Taxi: 30 (1%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 55 (1%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 120 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 66
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 146
$20,000 to $24,999: 171
$25,000 to $29,999: 110
$30,000 to $34,999: 148
$35,000 to $39,999: 242
$40,000 to $44,999: 193
$45,000 to $49,999: 158
$50,000 to $59,999: 262
$60,000 to $74,999: 414
$75,000 to $99,999: 409
$100,000 to $124,999: 201
$125,000 to $149,999: 124
$150,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 or more: 71

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1473

Italian: 1358

Other groups: 1218

German: 736

English: 578

United States or American: 302

Polish: 144

French (except Basque): 80

Greek: 78

Scotch-Irish: 74

Scottish: 72

Lithuanian: 51

French Canadian: 43

Swedish: 41

Dutch: 36

Russian: 24

Armenian: 23

British: 18

Welsh: 17

Subsaharan African:: 16

African: 16

Hungarian: 10

Norwegian: 10

Arab:: 8

Egyptian: 8

Czech: 8

Danish: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Slovak: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2

West Indian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (34%)
Philippines (19%)
Mexico (9%)
Ireland (4%)
Vietnam (4%)
Taiwan (4%)
France (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5012
Northeast: 1238
Midwest: 122
South: 349
West: 96

72% of Absecon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 76
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 91
High school graduate (or equivalency): 810
Less than 1 year of college: 110
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 463
Associate degree: 113
Bachelor's degree: 362
Master's degree: 129
Professional school degree: 94
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 91
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 100
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,033
Less than 1 year of college: 275
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 434
Associate degree: 169
Bachelor's degree: 449
Master's degree: 116
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $75,661
Black householders: $53,532
Asian householders: $71,686
Some other race householders: $63,174
Two or more races householders: $77,997
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,538

Absecon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Absecon household income for Black householders

Absecon household income for Asian householders

Absecon household income for Some other race householders

Absecon household income for Two or more races householders

Absecon household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Absecon marital status for males

Absecon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $285,230
Black or African American householders: $236,045
Asian householders: $299,710
Some other race householders: $267,303
Two or more races householders: $205,246
Hispanic or Latino householders: $268,222

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,403
One, attached: 233
Two: 89
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 77
20 to 49: 36
50 or more: 23

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Absecon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Electricity (10%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57

Here:	6.8%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 218

Here:	59.6%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63

Here:	17.6%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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