Absecon, NJ Profile

Absecon, NJ, population 7,989, is located in New Jersey's Atlantic county, about 50.8 miles from Philadelphia and 86.8 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Absecon's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Absecon has grown by about 5%.

Absecon's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Absecon tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	39.10
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,638	N/A
2001	7,652	0.18%
2002	7,696	0.58%
2003	7,841	1.88%
2004	7,894	0.68%
2005	7,989	1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,745

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	338
2002	346
2003	323
2004	469
2005	480
2006	438
2007	349
2008	333

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	3	2	1	3	2	3
Robbery	5	10	16	13	10	14	15	11
Aggravated Assault	20	14	6	21	27	17	11	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,090
2002	3,847
2003	3,009
2004	3,105
2005	4,317
2006	3,515
2007	3,338
2008	4,410

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	33	58	31	37	61	41	70	92
Larceny, Theft	188	223	180	190	253	228	188	255
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	19	22	18	28	12	10	10
Arson	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles
Water Area	1.2 Square Miles