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Hammonton

New Jersey · 15,060 residents (2025 est.) · 40.7 sq mi
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The short version

Hammonton is home to 14,840 people in New Jersey. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 25%. 95% were living in the same home a year earlier. The population is up 18% since 2000. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. About 34% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $78,087, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Hammonton

What changed most since 1990

  • Hispanic share8.4% → 24.7% (+16.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$251,767 → $349,800 (+39%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 72 cities and towns in the Atlantic City metro

  • 50th in household income$78,087
  • 36th in share with a bachelor's degree33.8%
  • 34th in home value$349,800
  • 27th in diversity score55.2

Its weight in Atlantic County

Hammonton's population equals 5.4% of Atlantic County's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.5% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 3.1% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,840
+18%since 2000
from 12,604 in 2000
15,060 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
364 / sq mi
+18%since 2000
from 309 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.4
+7%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
40.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12K13K14K14K15K19902000201020202024Hammonton
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(951)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(797)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(972)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(792)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(779)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(1,897)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(1,794)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(1,952)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.9%(1,618)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(1,667)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.4%(1,252)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(369)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,087
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,137 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,657
+120%since 2000
from $19,889 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.4%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.484
+13%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$349,800
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,611
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $689 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.8%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 70.8% in 2000
29.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.3%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.2%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+5%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(10,292)
Black1.5%(187)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(1,876)
Asian1.1%(143)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.4%(10,452)
Black2.1%(308)
Hispanic / Latino24.7%(3,667)
Asian0.7%(106)
Other2.1%(307)
Diversity Score
55
+2%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican13.1%(1,947)
Mexican6.2%(920)
Dominican1.6%(242)
Guatemalan1.6%(242)
Peruvian0.5%(69)
Honduran0.5%(68)
Cuban0.4%(58)
Spaniard0.3%(44)
Chilean0.1%(15)
Colombian0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(50)
Taiwanese0.2%(26)
Asian Indian0.1%(21)
Vietnamese0.1%(9)
Ancestry
Italian38.8%(5,764)
Irish14.8%(2,192)
German9%(1,333)
English8.5%(1,256)
Polish6.3%(928)
Scottish1.4%(210)
American1.3%(187)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(181)
French1%(145)
Swedish0.9%(127)
Ukrainian0.4%(64)
Norwegian0.3%(47)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.3%(43)
Lebanese0.3%(43)
Dutch0.3%(43)
Russian0.3%(43)
Slovak0.2%(28)
Greek0.2%(24)
Austrian0.1%(21)
Finnish0.1%(16)
Hungarian0.1%(16)
Lithuanian0.1%(14)
Turkish0.1%(14)
Haitian0.1%(8)
Welsh0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.8%
+17.6 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.3%
+17.8 ptssince 2000
from 72.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+68%since 2000
from 18.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 75.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
48.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
9.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2017
from 80.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 76.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 16.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(2,066)
Married49.7%(3,089)
Widowed3.4%(209)
Divorced13.7%(851)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(1,550)
Married51.5%(3,040)
Widowed10.2%(604)
Divorced12%(711)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6%(24)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.5%(30)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.9%(176)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 401 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Hammonton, decade by decade

Hammonton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199012,208$82,682$251,76714.9%21.3
200012,604$78,581$226,43216.2%38.8
201014,791$80,164$364,39023.2%51.1
202014,711$87,490$294,52528.1%56.9
202414,840$78,087$349,80033.8%55.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hammonton, New Jersey?

Hammonton, New Jersey has about 14,840 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hammonton, New Jersey?

The typical household in Hammonton, New Jersey earns about $78,087 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hammonton, New Jersey expensive?

In Hammonton, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $349,800, and the typical rent is about $1,611 a month.

How educated are people in Hammonton, New Jersey?

About 33.8% of adults age 25 and over in Hammonton, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hammonton, New Jersey?

About 9.6% of people in Hammonton, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hammonton, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Hammonton, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,632 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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