Atlantic City, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,989 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 629 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 713 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,924 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,149 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,574 | 15.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,521 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,153 | 11.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,965 | 26.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,153 | 30.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,440 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,059 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,911 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 840 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,468 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,200 | 38.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,904 | 34.7 |
| Separated | 1,825 | 5.8 |
| Widowed | 3,030 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,366 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 3,509 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,865 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,334 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 616 | 46.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,073 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,082 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,914 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 865 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,994 | 34.9 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,899 | 65.1 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,365 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,417 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,546 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,127 | 50.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,200 | 40.5 |
Same county | 11,783 | 31.4 |
Different county | 3,417 | 9.1 |
Same state | 1,114 | 3.0 |
Different state | 2,303 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,219 | 8.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,517 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,508 | 75.3 |
Born in United States | 28,365 | 70.0 |
State of residence | 18,539 | 45.8 |
Different state | 9,826 | 24.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,143 | 5.3 |
| Foreign born | 10,009 | 24.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,544 | 16.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,462 | 8.5 |
Not a citizen | 6,547 | 16.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,009 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 637 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 4,027 | 40.2 |
| Africa | 362 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,953 | 49.5 |
| Northern America | 30 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,546 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,119 | 61.6 |
| Language other than English | 14,427 | 38.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,189 | 21.8 |
Spanish | 8,760 | 23.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,894 | 13.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,767 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,310 | 3.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,538 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,832 | 4.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,517 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,972 | 88.8 |
| Arab | 134 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 97 | 0.2 |
| English | 604 | 1.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 201 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| German | 825 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 190 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 104 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,653 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 1,990 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 425 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 444 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 124 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 101 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 662 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 41 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 52 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 953 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 390 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 26,724 | 66.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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