Atlantic City: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 276,000

1990: 319,416

2000: 354,878

Percent change, 1990–2000: 10.0%

U.S. rank in 1990: 7th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 6th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 40,199

1990: 37,986

2000: 40,517

2003 estimate: 40,385

Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 547th

U.S. rank in 1990: 700th (State rank: 17th)

U.S. rank in 2000: 741st

Density: 3,574 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 10,809

Black or African American: 17,892

American Indian and Alaska Native: 193

Asian: 4,213

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 24

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 10,107

Other: 5,575

Percent of residents born in state: 45.8%

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 3,041

Population 5 to 9 years old: 3,250

Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,690

Population 15 to 19 years old: 2,398

Population 20 to 24 years old: 2,650

Population 25 to 34 years old: 6,415

Population 35 to 44 years old: 6,151

Population 45 to 54 years old: 4,676

Population 55 to 59 years old: 1,836

Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,676

Population 65 to 74 years old: 2,971

Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,019

Population 85 years and over: 744

Median age: years 34.7 (2000)

Births (2002)

Total number: 792

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 570 (of which 13 were infants under 1 year of age)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $15,402

Median household income: $26,969

Total households: 15,886

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 3,209

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,543

$15,000 to $24,999: 2,639

$25,000 to $34,999: 2,347

$35,000 to $49,999: 2,430

$50,000 to $74,999: 1,878

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,003

$100,000 to $149,999: 488

$150,000 to $199,999: 133

$200,000 or more: 216

Percent of families below poverty level: 19.1% (42.3% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 5,346