Absecon

County:: Atlantic County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.532
State:: New Jersey

Absecon is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Absecon has a 2025 population of 9,139. Absecon is currently growing at a rate of 0.05% annually and its population has increased by 0.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,116 in 2020.

The average household income in Absecon is $105,065 with a poverty rate of 8.67%.The median age in Absecon is 37.1 years: 36.4 years for males, and 37.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Absecon includes 68.07% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 5.59% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,194	68.07%
Two or more races	1,035	11.37%
Black or African American	974	10.7%
Asian	509	5.59%
Other race	232	2.55%
Native American	87	0.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	68	0.75%

Absecon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Absecon's average per capita income is $47,008. Household income levels show a median of $77,516. The poverty rate stands at 8.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$105,856	-
Families	$95,972	$127,046
Households	$77,516	$105,065
Non Families	$58,163	$61,940

$47,008

Average Income

$77,516

Median Household Income

8.67%

Poverty Rate