Atlantic City Demographics

Population Atlantic City U.S.
Total Population 40,517 281,421,920
Female 51.0% 50.9%
Male 49.0% 49.1%
18 years and over 74.3% 74.3%
65 years and over 14.2% 12.4%
Married Persons 40.5% 56.5%
Single Persons 59.5% 43.5%
Median Age 34.7 35.3
Average Family Size 3.3 3.1
Ethnicity
White 27.9% 77.0%
Black or African American 46.2% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5% 0.9%
Asian 10.9% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 14.4% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 26.1% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Atlantic City U.S.
Total Housing Units 20,219 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $87,500 $119,600
Number of Households 15,848 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.46 2.59
Economic Characteristics Atlantic City U.S.
Median Household Income $26,969 $41,994
Per Capita Income $15,402 $21,587
In Labor Force 56.8% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 1,689 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Atlantic City U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 4,924 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 2,149 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 1,574 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 30.7% 28.6%
Associates Degree 4.0% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 7.2% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 3.2% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census