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08205

Absecon, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
28,877
Median household income
$93,370
People below poverty
10.4%
Median home value
$292,400

Income

The median income of households in 08205 was $93,370. An estimated 2.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 2.1
$15,000 to $24,999 5.4
$25,000 to $34,999 5.2
$35,000 to $49,999 8.9
$50,000 to $74,999 13
$75,000 to $99,999 18.2
$100,000 to $149,999 21
$150,000 to $199,999 12.2
$200,000 or more 11.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 69050
Female 59188

An estimated 79.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,768. 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 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.7
Social Security 35.6
Retirement income 28.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.7
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.9

In 2020-2024, 6.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 60.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 27.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 28.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 08205 in 2020-2024, 94.6% had health insurance coverage and 5.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 75.9% and public coverage was 35%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.5%.


In 2020-2024, 08205 had a total population of 28,877 - 14,489 (50.2%) females and 14,388 (49.8%) males. The median age was 43.1 years. An estimated 18.5% of the population was under 18 years, 31.6% was 19 to 44 years, 26.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 08205 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 408 140
5 to 9 688 609
10 to 14 1370 964
15 to 19 1161 711
20 to 24 709 954
25 to 29 937 1030
30 to 34 985 903
35 to 39 1071 952
40 to 44 591 1006
45 to 49 817 1204
50 to 54 778 798
55 to 59 1008 889
60 to 64 984 1090
65 to 69 957 1057
70 to 74 643 761
75 to 79 543 637
80 to 84 279 359
85 and over 459 425

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 64.6% were White; 7.8% were Black or African American; 5.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 11.1% were Asian; 2.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12.3% of the people in 08205 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 63% of the people in 08205 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,466 households in 08205. The average household size was 2.48 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.8% of the households in 08205 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.2% of all households, while 14.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24.8% of all households.

In 08205, 26.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.8
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51% of males and 44.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.4 33.4
Now married, except separated 51 44.9
Separated 0.6 1.3
Widowed 2.7 7.7
Divorced 9.2 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 08205, 823 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 19.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 81.7% of the people living in 08205 were U.S. natives. 60% of the 08205 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 18.3% of 08205 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 67.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 08205 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 08205.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 25.2
Asia 52.6
Europe 14.8
Africa 6.2
Northern America 1.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 08205 in 2020-2024, 25.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.6% of people at least five years old; 9.9% 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 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.6
Other Indo-European languages 11.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.3
Other languages 1.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 08205 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.2
Different house, same county 8.6
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 1.3
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 36.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 08205 was 7,110 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 173 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,065. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,872.

Educational Attainment of People in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.3
High school diploma or equivalency 30.3
Some college, no degree 16
Associate's degree 9.5
Bachelor's degree 24.8
Graduate or professional degree 12.1

Disability

In 08205, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.4% of people under 18 years old, to 9.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 08205, 62 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,458 75.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,920 19.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 731 4.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 08205 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 2.6
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 10.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.4
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 23.1
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 6.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 08205 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,179 40.9
Service occupations 4,433 29.3
Sales and office occupations 2,507 16.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 935 6.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,055 7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.4% of 08205 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 0.5
Other means 2
Worked from home 6.6

In 2020-2024, 08205 had a total of 11,837 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.1% 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"). 20.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 20.4
Mobile homes 1.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

3.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 08205 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 59% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 08205 had 11,466 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 371 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 79.9% while renters occupied 20.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.43.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.2% and another 20.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 08205:

House Heating Fuel Used in 08205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 88.7
Electricity 7.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 08205 was $292,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65.1 % had a mortgage. 34.9% 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 $2,076 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,001.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 08205 was $1,603. 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.