Absecon

  1. Absecon Legal Resources
  2. Absecon Statistics
  3. Absecon Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Absecon Employment Information
  5. Absecon Family Information
  6. Absecon Education Information
  7. Absecon Public Benefits Information
  8. Absecon Criminal Information
  9. Absecon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Absecon Zip Codes


Absecon Legal Resources Back to top

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Absecon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,638
  • Land Area (2000): 14.807 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.131 square kilometers
Absecon Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,702 2003 7,743 2005 7,922
2002 7,798 2004 Not Available 2006 7,995

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Houses (2000): 2,902
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Absecon Employment Information Back to top
Absecon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 288 15.24%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 245 12.96%
3. Construction 215 11.38%
4. Public Administration 167 8.84%
5. Educational Services 104 5.50%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 85 4.50%
7. Utilities 77 4.07%
8. Health Care 72 3.81%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 69 3.65%
10. Other Transportation 64 3.39%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 3.28%
12. Finance and Insurance 59 3.12%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58 3.07%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 53 2.80%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 32 1.69%
16. U.S. Postal Service 22 1.16%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 0.95%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 16 0.85%
19. Repair and Maintenance 14 0.74%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 0.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 343 18.45%
2. Health Care 276 14.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 237 12.75%
4. Educational Services 213 11.46%
5. Finance and Insurance 96 5.16%
6. Public Administration 85 4.57%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60 3.23%
8. Department and Other General Stores 54 2.90%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 54 2.90%
10. Social Assistance 48 2.58%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 43 2.31%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 38 2.04%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.94%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 33 1.78%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.29%
16. Other Transportation 24 1.29%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 23 1.24%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 1.13%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 1.08%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 0.86%

Absecon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Personal Care, Not child care 121 6.40%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 114 6.03%
3. Other Management Occupations 99 5.24%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 4.44%
5. Carpenters 82 4.34%
6. Other Food Preparation and Servers 80 4.23%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 76 4.02%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 3.92%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 71 3.76%
10. Cashiers 69 3.65%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 67 3.54%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 3.07%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 51 2.70%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 44 2.33%
15. Registered Nurses 42 2.22%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 39 2.06%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 38 2.01%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 38 2.01%
19. Other Production Occupations 32 1.69%
20. Computer Specialists 30 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Personal Care, Not child care 186 10.01%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 137 7.37%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 123 6.62%
4. Cashiers 121 6.51%
5. Registered Nurses 101 5.43%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 89 4.79%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 87 4.68%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 83 4.46%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 75 4.03%
10. Secretaries and Admins 67 3.60%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 61 3.28%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 52 2.80%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 50 2.69%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50 2.69%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 42 2.26%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 42 2.26%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 42 2.26%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 2.15%
19. Business Operations Specialists 39 2.10%
20. Other Management Occupations 39 2.10%

Absecon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,306 53.56%
15-35 hours 847 13.72%
1-14 hours 137 2.22%
No regular hours 1,882 30.49%

Absecon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 147 4.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 41 1.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 64 1.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 144 4.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 250 7.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 453 12.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 515 14.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 480 13.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 299 8.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 244 6.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 150 4.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 113 3.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 257 7.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 394 11.10%

Absecon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 85 2.39%
5-9 365 10.28%
10-14 728 20.50%
15-19 797 22.44%
20-24 709 19.97%
25-29 176 4.96%
30-34 238 6.70%
35-39 43 1.21%
40-44 57 1.61%
45-59 125 3.52%
60-89 119 3.35%
At least 90 109 3.07%

Absecon Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 80 2.25% 2,780 78.29%
30-44 87 2.45% 251 7.07%
45-59 8 0.23% 117 3.29%
At least 60 54 1.52% 174 4.90%

Absecon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 245 6.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,995 81.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 229 6.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 55 1.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 120 3.27%

Absecon Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Absecon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,774 (7,525 people)
Families (2000): 2,081 (6,474 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 762
People at same address in 1995: 5,150
Absecon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 66 2.38%
$10,000-$14,999 13 0.47%
$15,000-$19,999 146 5.26%
$20,000-$24,999 171 6.16%
$25,000-$29,999 110 3.97%
$30,000-$34,999 148 5.34%
$35,000-$39,999 242 8.72%
$40,000-$44,999 193 6.96%
$45,000-$49,999 158 5.70%
$50,000-$59,999 262 9.44%
$60,000-$74,999 414 14.92%
$75,000-$99,999 409 14.74%
$100,000-$124,999 201 7.25%
$125,000-$149,999 124 4.47%
$150,000-$199,999 46 1.66%
$200,000 or more 71 2.56%

Absecon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 532 19.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 857 30.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 132 4.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 485 17.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 452 16.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 195 7.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.07%

Absecon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,351 29.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,255 15.63%
Public Assistance 30 0.37%
Retirement 533 6.64%
Self Employment 277 3.45%
Social Security 836 10.41%
Supplemental Security 29 0.36%
Wage / Salary 2,311 28.78%
Other 409 5.09%

Absecon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 949 59.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 654 40.80%

Absecon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 301 10.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,728 59.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 795 27.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 82 2.82%

Absecon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 455 13.64%
Color 1 Box Married 1,758 52.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 778 23.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 345 10.34%

Absecon Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Absecon Education Information Back to top
Absecon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 198 3.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 673 11.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,037 34.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,472 24.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 315 5.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 857 14.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 389 6.55%

Absecon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 34 0.45% 77 1.01% 111 1.45%
Kindergarten 86 1.13% 0 0.00% 86 1.13%
Grades 1-4 395 5.17% 33 0.43% 428 5.60%
Grades 5-8 388 5.08% 24 0.31% 412 5.39%
Grades 9-12 148 1.94% 218 2.85% 366 4.79%
Undergrad college 295 3.86% 63 0.82% 358 4.69%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.25% 51 0.67% 70 0.92%
Total 1,365 17.87% 466 6.10% 1,831 23.97%

Absecon Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Absecon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Absecon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,152 95.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 364 4.84%

Absecon Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Absecon Criminal Information Back to top
Absecon Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.597 0.130 0.000 0.649 3.376 0.260 4.285 24.409 2.207 31.161
2002 1.795 0.385 0.000 1.282 3.462 0.128 7.438 28.597 2.437 38.600
2003 0.775 0.387 0.000 2.066 3.229 0.000 4.004 23.247 2.841 30.092
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.408 0.126 0.000 1.262 4.797 0.000 7.700 31.936 3.534 43.171
2006 2.126 0.375 0.125 1.751 4.378 0.250 5.128 28.518 1.501 35.147
2007 1.370 0.249 0.000 1.868 3.487 0.000 8.718 23.415 1.245 33.379

Absecon Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 26
2005 9 26
2006 2 25
2007 7 26

Absecon Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 266
2002 328

Absecon Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Absecon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Absecon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,003 13.13%
10-19 Years 906 11.86%
20-29 Years 727 9.52%
30-39 Years 1,145 14.99%
40-49 Years 1,299 17.01%
50-59 Years 943 12.35%
60-69 Years 695 9.10%
70-79 Years 599 7.84%
80-89 Years 254 3.33%
90+ Years 67 0.88%

Absecon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,660 47.92%
Color 1 Box Female 3,978 52.08%

Absecon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,251 81.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 569 7.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 429 5.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 288 3.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 91 1.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Absecon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,156 28.25%
2. Italian 1,650 21.62%
3. German 1,285 16.84%
4. English 983 12.88%
5. United States Or American 302 3.96%
6. Polish 229 3.00%
7. French Non-Basque 151 1.98%
8. Dutch 124 1.62%
9. Scottish 119 1.56%
10. Scotch Irish 100 1.31%

Absecon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,188 85.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 312 4.31%
3. Other Indic 155 2.14%
4. Tagalog 153 2.11%
5. French 113 1.56%
6. Gujarathi 90 1.24%
7. Greek 57 0.79%
8. Polish 40 0.55%
9. Chinese 40 0.55%
10. Vietnamese 27 0.37%

Absecon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,894 89.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 285 3.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 514 6.68%

Absecon Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Absecon Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Absecon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08201 08205