Atlantic City, NJ Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over31,117100.0
In labor force17,68356.8
Civilian labor force
17,68356.8
Employed
15,40849.5
Unemployed
2,2757.3
Percent of civilian labor force
12.9(X)
Armed Forces
00.0
Not in labor force13,43443.2
Females 16 years and over16,136100.0
In labor force8,45452.4
Civilian labor force
8,45452.4
Employed
7,58547.0
Own children under 6 years3,348100.0
All parents in family in labor force2,22566.5
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over14,639100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone5,11935.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,71211.7
Public transportation (including taxicab)4,09027.9
Walked3,07921.0
Other means4703.2
Worked at home1691.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19.4(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over15,408100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations2,11413.7
Service occupations7,47748.5
Sales and office occupations3,43022.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations300.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations7584.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,59910.4
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining290.2
Construction5443.5
Manufacturing5783.8
Wholesale trade2251.5
Retail trade1,0516.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3882.5
Information1280.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing5273.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services7024.6
Educational, health and social services1,74911.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services8,10452.6
Other services (except public administration)6974.5
Public administration6864.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers13,36086.7
Government workers1,5219.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business4923.2
Unpaid family workers350.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households15,886100.0
Less than $10,0003,20920.2
$10,000 to $14,9991,5439.7
$15,000 to $24,9992,63916.6
$25,000 to $34,9992,34714.8
$35,000 to $49,9992,43015.3
$50,000 to $74,9991,87811.8
$75,000 to $99,9991,0036.3
$100,000 to $149,9994883.1
$150,000 to $199,9991330.8
$200,000 or more2161.4
Median household income (dollars)26,969(X)
With earnings11,31871.2
Mean earnings (dollars)
42,410(X)
With Social Security income4,82130.3
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
9,328(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,2648.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,562(X)
With public assistance income1,2087.6
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,719(X)
With retirement income2,27014.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)
13,142(X)
Families8,821100.0
Less than $10,0001,11212.6
$10,000 to $14,9996787.7
$15,000 to $24,9991,58518.0
$25,000 to $34,9991,45916.5
$35,000 to $49,9991,49216.9
$50,000 to $74,9991,27614.5
$75,000 to $99,9996617.5
$100,000 to $149,9993694.2
$150,000 to $199,999951.1
$200,000 or more941.1
Median family income (dollars)31,997(X)
Per capita income (dollars)15,402(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers25,471(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers23,863(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,689(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.1
With related children under 18 years1,386(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.1
With related children under 5 years
656(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.0
Families with female householder, no husband present1,160(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.9
With related children under 18 years1,034(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)37.4
With related children under 5 years
513(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)42.3
Individuals9,427(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.6
18 years and over6,436(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.7
65 years and over
1,014(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.9
Related children under 18 years2,941(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,139(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,723(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.2
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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