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Atlantic City, New Jersey Economy Profile



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 Atlantic City, New Jersey United States
StateNew Jersey
CityAtlantic City
Total population40,517 281,421,906
Male19,852138,053,563
Female20,665143,368,343
Median age (years)34.735.3
Total households15,848105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)26,96941,994

Atlantic City, New Jersey Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Atlantic City, New Jersey equals 13,360. Government workers comprise 9.87% of workers in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up three point one nine percent of Atlantic City, New Jersey labor force. There are 35 unpaid family workers in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

3.53% of population are involved in construction, 3.75% are in manufacturing, and one point four six percent are in wholesale trade. 4.56% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Fifty-two point six percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

56.83% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Thirty-four point nine seven percent of Atlantic City, New Jersey workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. One point one five percent of Atlantic City, New Jersey residents work at home. 27.94% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 Atlantic City, New Jersey %, Atlantic City, New Jersey United States
Population 16 years and over31,117  217,168,077
In labor force17,683 56.83%63.92%
- Civilian labor force17,683 56.83%63.39%
- - Employed15,408 49.52%59.73%
- - Unemployed2,275 7.31%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force12.9  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force13,434 43.17%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over16,136 51.86%51.66%
In labor force8,454 27.17%29.72%
- Civilian labor force8,454 27.17%29.65%
- - Employed7,585 24.38%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years3,348 10.76%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force2,225  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over14,639  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone5,119 34.97%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,712 11.69%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)4,090 27.94%4.73%
Walked3,079 21.03%2.93%
Other means470 3.21%1.19%
Worked at home169 1.15%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19.4 0.13%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over15,408  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations2,114 13.72%33.65%
Service occupations7,477 48.53%14.86%
Sales and office occupations3,430 22.26%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations30 0.19%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations758 4.92%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,599 10.38%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining29 0.19%1.87%
Construction544 3.53%6.78%
Manufacturing578 3.75%14.1%
Wholesale trade225 1.46%3.6%
Retail trade1,051 6.82%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities388 2.52%5.2%
Information128 0.83%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing527 3.42%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services702 4.56%9.3%
Educational, health and social services1,749 11.35%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services8,104 52.6%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)697 4.52%4.87%
Public administration686 4.45%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers13,360 86.71%78.47%
Government workers1,521 9.87%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business492 3.19%6.63%
Unpaid family workers35 0.23%0.31%
 Atlantic City, New Jersey %, Atlantic City, New Jersey United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households15,886  105,539,122
Less than $10,0003,209 20.2%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9991,543 9.71%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9992,639 16.61%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9992,347 14.77%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9992,430 15.3%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9991,878 11.82%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,003 6.31%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999488 3.07%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999133 0.84%2.2%
$200,000 or more216 1.36%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)26,969  41,994
With earnings11,318 36.37%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)42,410  56,604
With Social Security income4,821 15.49%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)9,328  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income1,264 4.06%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,562  6,320
With public assistance income1,208 3.88%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,719  3,032
With retirement income2,270 7.3%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)13,142  17,376
 
Families8,821  72,261,780
Less than $10,0001,112 12.61%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999678 7.69%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,585 17.97%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9991,459 16.54%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,492 16.91%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9991,276 14.47%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999661 7.49%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999369 4.18%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99995 1.08%2.75%
$200,000 or more94 1.07%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)31,997  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)15,402  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers25,471  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers23,863  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,689  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years1,386 82.06%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years656 38.84%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present1,160  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years1,034 89.14%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years513 44.22%42.27%
 
Individuals9,427  33,899,812
18 years and over6,436 68.27%65.35%
- 65 years and over1,014 10.76%9.7%
Related children under 18 years2,941 31.2%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years2,139 22.69%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,723 39.49%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.