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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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Most Expensive Absecon Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Seaview Park / Conover... |
| 2 | City Center |
| 3 | Pinehurst / Stockton S... |
| 4 | New Rd / Ohio Ave |
| 5 | Garden State Pky / Pom... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Absecon NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Seaview Park / Conovertown, Pinehurst / Stockton State College, New Rd / Ohio Ave, Garden State Pky / Pomona Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Absecon, NJ Atlantic City, Brigantine, Egg Harbor Township, Linwood, Longport, Margate City, Mays Landing, Northfield, Port Republic, Somers Point
POPULATION
7,693
| ABSECON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 7,693 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 2,929 |
| ABSECON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 81.94% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 13.76% |
| % VACANT | 4.30% |
| TYPE OF ABSECON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 82.04% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 7.95% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 4.34% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 5.67% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.00% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF ABSECON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.01% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 3.28% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 25.50% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 53.87% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 14.85% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.49% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 6.11% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 32.26% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 46.77% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 14.86% |
| ABSECON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $298,260 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,511 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$121,000 | 1.05% |
| $121,001-$242,000 | 19.21% |
| $242,001-$484,000 | 70.87% |
| $484,001-$726,000 | 6.37% |
| $726,001-$968,000 | 0.71% |
| $968,001-$1,210,000 | 0.71% |
| $1,210,001-$1,815,000 | 0.75% |
| $1,815,001-$2,420,000 | 0.00% |
| > $2,420,000 | 0.33% |
| PEOPLE OF Absecon | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.91% |
| 5 TO 17 | 16.86% |
| 18 TO 24 | 7.59% |
| 25 TO 34 | 10.58% |
| 35 TO 54 | 33.82% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.61% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 15.62% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 86.00% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 22.40% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $55,745 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $23,615 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 4.84% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Arts (16.83%), Retail (12.88%), Accomodation (12.86%), Healthcare (10.56%), Education (8.46%), Public Service (6.72%), Construction (6.14%), Finance (4.13%), Transportation (3.60%), Real Estate (3.15%), Administration (2.61%), Other (2.43%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.40%), Utilities (2.24%), Wholesale (2.16%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.56% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 84.75% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 6.08% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.00% |
| ASIAN | 7.03% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.20% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.94% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.02% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Irish (19.15%), Italian (17.65%), Unclassified (16.30%), Other Groups (15.83%), German (9.57%), English (7.51%), United States or American (3.93%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 10.39% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (80.44%) , Spanish (4.06%) , Other Indic languages (2.01%) |
Absecon is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,693 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Absecon is the 254th largest community in New Jersey.
Absecon is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.05% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Absecon is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Absecon who work in sales jobs (15.52%), office and administrative support jobs (13.47%), and food service (12.22%).
The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Absecon are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Despite being a small city, Absecon has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
In terms of college education, Absecon is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.40% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Absecon in 2000 was $23,615, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,460 for a family of four. However, Absecon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Absecon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Absecon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Absecon is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Absecon include Irish, Italian, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Absecon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indic languages.
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