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State of New Jersey - County of Atlantic

Atlantic County Demography

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  • Table 1. Atlantic County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Atlantic County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Atlantic County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Atlantic County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Atlantic County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Atlantic County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Atlantic County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Atlantic County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 561
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 255,479
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 227
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 252,552
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 223
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 450.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 224,327
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 222
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 194,119
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,927
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 28,225
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 30,208
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 12.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 15.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 30,729
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 12.20%


    TABLE 2. Atlantic County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 252,552
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 16,483
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 47,372
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 20,367
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 77,332
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 56,561
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 18,232
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 12,087
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 4,118
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 122,074
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 130,478
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 172,632
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 68.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 44,534
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 17.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 669
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 12,771
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 5.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 114
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 15,307
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 6.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 6,525
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.60%


    TABLE 3. Atlantic County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 6,494
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 2,687
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 95,024
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 85,123
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 246,058
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.59
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 25,661
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 33,919
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 24,974
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 63,151
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 30,148
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 44,148
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 19,885
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 14,099
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 7,876
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 55.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 31,873
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 28,547
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.70%


    TABLE 4. Atlantic County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 236,224
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 3,490
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,403
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 26
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 27
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,878
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 37,333
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 32,834


    TABLE 5. Atlantic County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 41,143
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 37,380
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 30,718
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 149,789
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 109,172
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 72.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 24,600
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,124
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 33,716
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 13.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 25,502
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 5,033
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 10,769
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.10%


    TABLE 6. Atlantic County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 16,166
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,358
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 14,808
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 25,220
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 238,880
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,767
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 224,327
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 11,243
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 114,090
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 95,024
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 63,054
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 66.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,625
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,433
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 88.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 182
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 11.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 119,767


    TABLE 7. Atlantic County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 7,553,365
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 5,465,887
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 38.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 237,988
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 31,738
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 116.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,015,545
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 6,605,741
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 209,064
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 3.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 446,681
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 212,149
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 3,981,246
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 60.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 943,342
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 209,064
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 203,435
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 211,492




     









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