Absecon is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,155 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Absecon is the 214th largest community in New Jersey.Absecon is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Absecon is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Absecon who work in office and administrative support (12.62%), teaching (11.63%), and personal care services (9.65%). Also of interest is that Absecon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Absecon is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. In terms of college education, Absecon is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.63% of adults in Absecon have a college degree. The per capita income in Absecon in 2022 was $41,063, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,252 for a family of four. However, Absecon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Absecon is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Absecon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Absecon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Absecon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.49% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Absecon include Irish, German, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Absecon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
