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Absecon Highlands, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Absecon Highlands - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,512
Residents
$80,511
Median income
$284,900
Median home
$1,867
Median rent (state)

Absecon Highlands - the verdict

Nationally, Absecon Highlands sits in the 62nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Absecon Highlands, NJ

New Jersey's Absecon Highlands is a small town, with 1,512 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $80,511 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Typical homes in Absecon Highlands are valued around $284,900, and the median resident age is 50.3 years. 28.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 58.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,867 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,512 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$80,511 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Absecon Highlands compare to other US cities?

Here's how Absecon Highlands stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 62% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Absecon Highlands against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Absecon Highlands toward the bottom of New Jersey's cities

Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Absecon Highlands ranks #477 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Absecon Highlands only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#515 of 659
22nd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#477 of 686
25th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#506 of 672
25th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#181 of 680
73rd percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#506 of 686
26th percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Absecon Highlands's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$284,900 38th percentile more affordable than 38% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Absecon Highlands $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Absecon Highlands, NJ Absecon Highlands, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Absecon Highlands, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Absecon Highlands, NJ median $80,511/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Absecon Highlands, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Absecon Highlands, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,512
Median Income
$80,511
Median Home Value
$284,900
Median Age
50.3
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
58.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.3%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
10.7%
Other
0.9%

Based on 763 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Absecon Highlands sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,867/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Absecon Highlands's 1,512 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Baltic, SD
1,512 people
Cedar Ridge, CA
1,513 people
Del Rey, CA
1,513 people
Rolling Hills, CA
1,511 people
Parachute, CO
1,513 people
Mount Pulaski, IL
1,513 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Absecon Highlands's $80,511 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cannon Falls, MN
$80,515 median income
Bergen, NY
$80,521 median income
Belcher, LA
$80,500 median income
West Ishpeming, MI
$80,500 median income
Nicollet, MN
$80,500 median income
Michigan City, ND
$80,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Absecon Highlands, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Absecon Highlands, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.5% 9.6% 13.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.7% White 71.5% Black or African American 1.1% Asian 4.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.6% Two or more races 13.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Absecon Highlands compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Absecon Highlands (this city) 1,512 $80,511
Cedar Glen Lakes 1,509 $33,958
Lake Telemark 1,519 $107,065
Dover Beaches South 1,520 $105,536
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Absecon Highlands, NJ?

What is the population of Absecon Highlands, NJ? +

1,512 people live in Absecon Highlands, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Absecon Highlands, NJ? +

Absecon Highlands households earn a median of $80,511 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Absecon Highlands? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Absecon Highlands; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Absecon Highlands, NJ? +

Absecon Highlands's median home value sits at $284,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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