Profile for Absecon, New Jersey, NJ

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 25. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.2 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Wildlife: Absecon Wildlife Management Area

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: ab-SEE-con

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (43)

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Museums (4)

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14% of Absecon residents report German ancestry, and 24% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Absecon ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Absecon was $23,615, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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22% of Absecon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Absecon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $718.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,338.

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Libraries in Absecon include Absecon Public Library, Galloway Township Branch Library ... View libraries

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Atlantic County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Absecon political report.

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The average commute time for Absecon workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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Hotels in Absecon include Best Western Garden State Inn, Comfort Inn North, Days Inn, Dr Jonathan Pitney House, Econo Lodge Absecon, Fairfield Inn-Atlantic City, Quality Inn & Suites, Red Carpet Inn, Rodeway Inn, Rodeway Inn Absecon.

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