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08201

Absecon, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,412
Median household income
$71,321
People below poverty
10.1%
Median home value
$287,000

Income

The median income of households in 08201 was $71,321. An estimated 4.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 1.4
$15,000 to $24,999 4.4
$25,000 to $34,999 5.8
$35,000 to $49,999 8
$50,000 to $74,999 29.4
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 22.5
$150,000 to $199,999 7.1
$200,000 or more 5.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60053
Female 52708

An estimated 82.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,916. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.8
Social Security 28.5
Retirement income 27.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.1
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 8.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.4

In 2020-2024, 7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 43.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08201 in 2020-2024, 92.6% had health insurance coverage and 7.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.8% and public coverage was 34.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.8%.


In 2020-2024, 08201 had a total population of 10,412 - 5,115 (49.1%) females and 5,297 (50.9%) males. The median age was 37.2 years. An estimated 23.3% of the population was under 18 years, 31.5% was 19 to 44 years, 26.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08201 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 395 227
5 to 9 298 398
10 to 14 335 277
15 to 19 383 352
20 to 24 240 189
25 to 29 487 317
30 to 34 478 434
35 to 39 377 294
40 to 44 184 284
45 to 49 278 284
50 to 54 186 313
55 to 59 363 516
60 to 64 541 287
65 to 69 278 194
70 to 74 170 232
75 to 79 113 239
80 to 84 110 169
85 and over 81 109

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67.7% were White; 12.2% were Black or African American; 2.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.8% were Asian; 8.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14.2% of the people in 08201 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 65.9% of the people in 08201 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,136 households in 08201. The average household size was 2.48 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.6% of the households in 08201 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.8% of all households, while 20.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.2% of all households.

In 08201, 30% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.6
Cohabiting Couples 8.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.9% of males and 45.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.4 31.6
Now married, except separated 45.9 45.7
Separated 1.4 1.9
Widowed 1.8 6.1
Divorced 7.6 14.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08201, 230 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 86.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 86.6% of the people living in 08201 were U.S. natives. 61.1% of the 08201 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.4% of 08201 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08201 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 08201.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 52
Asia 25.9
Europe 13.4
Africa 1
Northern America 7.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08201 in 2020-2024, 18.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.6% of people at least five years old; 7.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9.6
Other Indo-European languages 7.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 08201 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.6
Different house, same county 10.4
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 1.7
Abroad 1.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 94 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08201 was 2,684 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 220 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,825. College or graduate school enrollment was 639.

Educational Attainment of People in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.9
High school diploma or equivalency 30.2
Some college, no degree 22.5
Associate's degree 9.3
Bachelor's degree 23
Graduate or professional degree 9.1

Disability

In 08201, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.4% of people under 18 years old, to 12.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08201, 58.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,557 72.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,030 21
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 310 6.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08201 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 2.7
Manufacturing 3.1
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 13.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.3
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 20.4
Other Services, except public administration 4
Public administration 5.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08201 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,959 40
Service occupations 1,210 24.7
Sales and office occupations 975 19.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 167 3.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 586 12

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.3% of 08201 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.5
Walked 1.2
Other means 0.2
Worked from home 13.7

In 2020-2024, 08201 had a total of 4,315 housing units. Of these housing units, 70.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 29.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 70.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 29.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08201 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 61.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08201 had 4,136 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 179 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.2% while renters occupied 31.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.7 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.01.

8.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.5% and another 17.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08201:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 79.2
Electricity 15
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.5
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08201 was $287,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65.6 % had a mortgage. 34.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,081 and for owners without a mortgage it was $982.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08201 was $1,825. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.