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Atlantic City

New Jersey · 37,986 residents · 10.76 sq mi
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Atlantic City has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $20,309. Population has declined 6% since 2000. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $70,200. The poverty rate of 25.0% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 50% less than the New Jersey median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,986
−6%vs 2000
vs 40,517 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.3
+2%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202439K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(2,808)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(2,390)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(2,203)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(2,110)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(2,898)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(6,450)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(4,912)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(3,260)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(3,737)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.7%(3,686)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.8%(2,578)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(954)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,309
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,969 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,017
−22%vs 2000
vs $15,402 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
25.0%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,200
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$434
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $561 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
31.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.9% in 2000
68.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic19.4%(7,878)
Black42.4%(17,168)
Hispanic / Latino24.9%(10,107)
Asian10.3%(4,184)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic35.5%(13,480)
Black51.6%(19,605)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(5,566)
Asian4%(1,525)
Other8.9%(3,376)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(4,205)
Puerto Rican8.3%(3,215)
Dominican6.7%(2,589)
Honduran1.9%(739)
Colombian1.4%(558)
Peruvian0.6%(244)
Cuban0.6%(229)
Salvadoran0.4%(148)
Ecuadorian0.4%(146)
Nicaraguan0.1%(32)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Bangladeshi3.7%(1,439)
Asian Indian2.4%(934)
Vietnamese2.4%(926)
Chinese2.1%(816)
Pakistani2%(786)
Filipino0.8%(322)
Burmese0.8%(307)
Thai0.3%(119)
Korean0.2%(89)
Japanese0.1%(38)
Kazakh0.1%(32)
Ancestry
Irish5.9%(2,291)
Italian5.6%(2,153)
German2.7%(1,026)
English1.8%(695)
American1.7%(661)
West Indian1.3%(511)
French1%(382)
Polish0.9%(367)
Russian0.6%(244)
Jamaican0.5%(181)
Arab0.4%(156)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.4%(150)
Portuguese0.3%(125)
Hungarian0.3%(106)
Greek0.3%(97)
Barbadian0.2%(77)
Egyptian0.1%(53)
Romanian0.1%(47)
Ukrainian0.1%(46)
Iranian0.1%(44)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(43)
Scottish0.1%(43)
Ghanaian0.1%(41)
Lithuanian0.1%(39)
Dutch0.1%(34)
Moroccan0.1%(31)
Brazilian0.1%(26)
Welsh0.1%(24)
Nigerian0.1%(22)
Israeli0%(19)
Slovene0%(18)
Austrian0%(13)
Latvian0%(13)
Norwegian0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Slovak0%(12)
Finnish0%(6)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Dominican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.3%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.8%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 12.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.8%(7,119)
Married38.2%(5,687)
Widowed2.2%(332)
Divorced11.9%(1,768)
Women 15+
Never married47.4%(7,263)
Married34.3%(5,259)
Widowed7%(1,068)
Divorced11.3%(1,738)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Atlantic City, New Jersey?

Atlantic City, New Jersey has about 37,986 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Atlantic City, New Jersey?

The typical household in Atlantic City, New Jersey earns about $20,309 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Atlantic City, New Jersey expensive?

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $70,200, and the typical rent is about $434 a month.

How educated are people in Atlantic City, New Jersey?

About 9.5% of adults age 25 and over in Atlantic City, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Atlantic City, New Jersey?

About 25.0% of people in Atlantic City, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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