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Atlantic City city, NJ


Atlantic County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 38,487   ( 1,071 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.8 square miles
Population density: 3576.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,993 15.57% 5.4%
Black:11,51029.91% 18.4%
Indian:350.09% 65.7%
Asian:6,16716.02% 0.4%
2+ races:1,6584.31% 115.3%
Hispanic:12,86733.43% 6.8%
Total non-White:32,49484.43% 2.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-345 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-726 -2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
39,558
6,33816.02%
14,10035.64%
1020.26%
6,14015.52%
7701.95%
12,04430.45%
33,22083.98%

2000
40,517
7,60918.78%
17,37242.88%
340.08%
4,08910.09%
1,2002.96%
10,10524.94%
32,90881.22%

1990
37,986
11,69930.80%
19,09450.27%
830.22%
1,5444.06%
n/a
5,56614.65%
26,28769.20%

1980
40,199
17,80144.28%
19,79149.23%
480.12%
2600.65%
n/a
2,2835.68%
22,39855.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,271 -3.1
312 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,090 -10.8
6,621 17.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,102 -15.2
3,889 9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Atlantic City city, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.5
9,428 24.5%
29,059 75.5%
6,070 15.8%
16,473
2.30
8,571 52.0%
3,972 46.3%
1,880 21.9%
7,902 48.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.3
9,717 24.6%
29,841 75.4%
5,036 12.7%
15,504
2.50
8,562 55.2%
4,013 46.9%
2,024 23.6%
6,942 44.8%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
10,444 25.8%
30,073 74.2%
5,706 14.1%
15,886
2.46
8,821 55.5%
4,106 46.5%
2,265 25.7%
7,065 44.5%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
8,587 22.6%
29,399 77.4%
7,218 19.0%
15,891
2.28
8,320 52.4%
3,869 46.5%
2,185 26.3%
7,571 47.6%

1980
NumberPercent
38.8
9,669 24.1%
30,530 75.9%
9,465 23.5%
16,689
2.32
9,214 55.2%
5,059 54.9%
2,144 23.3%
7,475 44.8%

2022 Housing Data for Atlantic City city, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,641 
Median Value$174,200 
Occupied16,47379.8%
Vacant4,16820.2%
Owned5,07530.8%
Rented11,39869.2%
Median Rent$1,057 
Single-Family Units7,14734.6%
    Detached3,51717.0%
    Attached3,63017.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,05948.7%
Mobile Homes1360.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Atlantic City city, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,92311.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4668.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4769.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3128.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0426.3%
$30,000 to $34,9999755.9%
$35,000 to $39,9999866.0%
$40,000 to $44,9996764.1%
$45,000 to $49,9997734.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2667.7%
$60,000 to $74,9999505.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,2537.6%
$100,000 to $124,9998465.1%
$125,000 to $149,9994312.6%
$150,000 to $199,9994913.0%
$200,000 or more6073.7%
Median Household Income35,188 
Per Capita Income24,172 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4278.7%
Public Assistance7334.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,58227.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,08156.4%
Unemployed1,3938.7%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force10,48665.1%
Not in Labor Force5,61334.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,3535,57853.2%
Non-Profit24854231.4%
Self-Employed66128270.1%
Local Government38072134.5%
State Government26318458.8%
Federal Government938452.5%
Total Private + Self7,0145,86054.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9841,53139.1%
Total7,9987,39152.0%
Pct. Govt.11.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0877.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,86518.5%
Professional, Technical1,94412.6%
Service Occupations6,34241.0%
All others3,21820.8%
White Collar 38.1%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services3,85224.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,83411.9%
Health care and social assistance1,82111.8%
Retail trade1,5219.8%
Construction1,1107.2%
Educational services9115.9%
Transportation and warehousing8145.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7214.7%
Manufacturing5753.7%
Public administration5653.7%
Other services5613.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4292.8%
Finance and insurance3112.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1280.8%
Information1210.8%
Wholesale trade1050.7%
Utilities470.3%
Management200.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Atlantic City city, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,63312.04%
Puerto Rican3,1968.30%
Cuban1810.47%
Dominican2,3796.18%
Total Central American1,2753.31%
Costa Rican180.05%
Guatemalan330.09%
Honduran8522.21%
Nicaraguan100.03%
Panamanian630.16%
Salvadoran2990.78%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,0022.60%
Argentinean470.12%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian6221.62%
Ecuadorian1250.32%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2080.54%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2010.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1,4303.72%
Indian1,3593.53%
Bangladeshi1,0872.82%
Chinese1,0432.71%
Filipino3650.95%
Korean1130.29%
Thai620.16%
Japanese60.02%
Cambodian60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,96550.3%
Spanish11,20231.4%
Other Indo-European2,5867.2%
Vietnamese1,2273.4%
Chinese8972.5%
Other Asian4301.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun2790.8%
Arabic2760.8%
Tagalog2760.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,1625.6%
Italian2,0325.3%
German1,1603.0%
English6601.7%
Polish6011.6%
American4481.2%
Haitian3180.8%
Jamaican2080.5%
Russian1920.5%
African1800.5%
French1390.4%
Pennsylvania German940.2%
European840.2%
Liberian700.2%
Arab690.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31,71082.4%
Not a citizen6,77717.6%
Native26,67069.3%
Foreign-born11,81730.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Atlantic City city, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,091 12.2%3,454 13.6%8,510 33.6%5,400 21.3%3,305 13.1%1,559 6.2%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,091 12.2%
9-12 Years 3,454 13.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,510 33.6%
Some College 5,400 21.3%
Bach. Degree 3,305 13.1%
Grad Degree 1,559 6.2%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Atlantic City city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +817 R +242 R + 8.8%
D +575
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,331 R +1,297 R + 17.8%
D +34
2020 vs. 2008 R +704 R +1,697 R + 11.7%
D -993
2016 vs. 2008 R -113 R +1,455 R + 2.9%
D -1,568
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 43% Joe Biden (D) 9,982 77.0% Donald Trump* (R) 2,879 22.2% 105 0.8% 12,966 -19 -25 0.28%
2016 39% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,407 80.8% Donald Trump (R) 2,062 17.7% 179 1.5% 11,648 -23 -28 0.30%
2012 39% Barack Obama* (D) 9,948 86.2% Mitt Romney (R) 1,548 13.4% 49 0.4% 11,545 -27 -34 0.32%
2008 44% Barack Obama (D) 10,975 82.9% John McCain (R) 2,175 16.4% 82 0.6% 13,232 -25 -29 0.34%
2004 38% John Kerry (D) 8,487 75.3% George W. Bush* (R) 2,687 23.8% 97 0.9% 11,271 -22 -27 0.31%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Atlantic City city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,982 77.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,879 22.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 38 0.3%
Other 67 0.5%
TOTAL 12,966
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -25


2016 President, Atlantic City city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,407 80.8%
Donald Trump (R) 2,062 17.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 0.6%
Other 106 0.9%
TOTAL 11,648
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -28


2012 President, Atlantic City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,948 86.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,548 13.4%
Other 49 0.4%
TOTAL 11,545
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -34


2008 President, Atlantic City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,975 82.9%
John McCain (R) 2,175 16.4%
Other 82 0.6%
TOTAL 13,232
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -29


2004 President, Atlantic City city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,687 23.8%
John Kerry (D) 8,487 75.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 66 0.6%
Other 31 0.3%
TOTAL 11,271
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -27
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atlantic City city, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 21% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,174 65.7% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,108 33.2% 70 [+] 1.1% 6,352 -14 0.24%
2020 S2 41% Cory Booker* (D) 9,627 78.0% Rik Mehta (R) 2,438 19.8% 272 [+] 2.2% 12,337 -21 0.28%
2018 S1 27% Robert Menendez* (D) 6,039 73.7% Bob Hugin (R) 1,810 22.1% 349 [+] 4.3% 8,198 -17 0.26%
2017 G 23% Phil Murphy (D) 5,576 79.5% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,287 18.4% 147 [+] 2.1% 7,010 -22 0.33%
2014 S2 20% Cory Booker* (D) 4,844 81.2% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,027 17.2% 93 [+] 1.6% 5,964 -25 0.32%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote