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Population (year 2000): 7,638. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,989 (+4.6% change)
Males: 3,660 (47.9%), Females: 3,978 (52.1%)
Atlantic County
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $55,745 (year 2000)
Median house value: $123,000 (year 2000)
Races in Absecon:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
- Black (6.0%)
- Hispanic (3.8%)
- Asian Indian (3.6%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- Filipino (1.2%)
- Chinese (1.2%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (28.2%), Italian (21.6%),
German (16.8%), English (12.9%), United States (4.0%), Polish
(3.0%).
Elevation: 25 feet
Land area: 5.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Absecon
- High school or higher: 86.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Absecon city
- Never married: 25.2%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 12.1%
10.5% Foreign born (6.6% Asia, 2.2% Europe, 1.6%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +386 (+5.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Absecon:
- BETTY BACHARACH REHAB CENTER (about 6 miles; POMONA,
NJ)
- ATLANTIC CITY MEDICAL CTR (about 7 miles; ATLANTIC
CITY, NJ)
- SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SOMERS
POINT, NJ)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Absecon:
- ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 5 miles; ATLANTIC
CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
- MC GUIRE AFB (about 40 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID:
WRI)
- LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 43 miles;
LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Absecon:
- ATLANTIC CITY MUNI/BADER FIELD (about 7 miles;
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: AIY)
- STEEL PIER TAJ MAHAL (about 9 miles; ATLANTIC CITY,
NJ; ID: 92N)
- OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; OCEAN CITY, NJ; ID:
26N)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Absecon:
- THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 6
miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
- ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
- BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
PEMBERTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,751)
- OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; TOMS RIVER,
NJ; FT enrollment: 4,651)
- CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BLACKWOOD,
NJ; FT enrollment: 7,662)
- ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT
enrollment: 7,587)
- GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SEWELL,
NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
Public high school in Absecon:
- ABSEGAMI H S (Students: 2,144; Location: 201
S WRANGLEBORO RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Absecon:
- HOLY SPIRIT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 875;
Location: 500 S NEW RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Absecon:
- H ASHTON MARSH (Students: 527; Location: 800
IRELAN AVE.; Grades: KG - 04)
- EMMA C ATTALES (Students: 415; Location:
IRELAN AVE. & WEBB ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Absecon:
- JARRETS RUN ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location:
70 MILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
- JERSEY SHORE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 3;
Location: 2165 WRANGLEBORO ROAD; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Absecon:
- ABSECON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$147,074; Location: 305 NEW JERSEY AVENUE; 17,410 books;
859 audio materials; 481 video materials; 80 serial
subscriptions)
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