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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Absecon Highlands, NJ compare?
| Figure | Absecon Highlands, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,414 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 724 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.9% |
| Measure | Absecon Highlands, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,288±386 |
| Median age | 49.7±16.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.3%±17.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.0%±16.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±4.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.5%±10.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.0%±10.3 pts |
| Median household income | $84,554±$10,082 |
| Per capita income | $39,281±$7,378 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±6.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 17.4%±10.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $334,400±$64,615 |
| Median gross rent | $1,614±$1,455 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.1%±45.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3%±11.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.3%±9.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.8%±9.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov