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Absecon Highlands

New JerseyCDP

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Total population

1,288

Median home value

$334,400

28%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$84,554

Absecon Highlands$85k
National$74k
Elevation1 m
Land area6.31 km²
Weather68°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.44°, -74.47°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
1 m
Area
6.31 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Absecon Highlands is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is in the eastern part of the county, in southern Galloway Township. It is bordered to the south by the city of Absecon and to the east by Reeds Bay, a tidal water body the connects to the Atlantic Ocean through Broad Creek and Absecon Inlet. The CDP includes the neighborhoods of Absecon Highlands, Seaview Estates, Seaview Park, Conovertown, and Holly Brook. As of the 2020 census, Absecon Highlands had a population of 1,414.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
49.7
Median home value
$334,400
Housing units
586
Poverty rate
7.7%
Unemployment
17.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
65%
Black
0.8%
Asian
4.3%
Hispanic
28.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.4427
Longitude
-74.4702
Water area
0.48 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
58°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
55°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
55°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Absecon Highlands, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.2%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
28.7%
Binge drinking
17.7%
Adult smoking
11.9%
No leisure activity
22.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
46
Elementary
29
Middle
9
High
6
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Egg Harbor Township High School
    High · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP · 2,335 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Atlantic City High School
    High · Atlantic City · 1,764 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Swift-Slaybaugh Complex
    Elementary · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP · 1,421 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Mainland Regional High School
    High · LINWOOD · 1,181 students · 10.7:1 ratio
  • Absegami High School
    High · GALLOWAY · 1,125 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School
    Elementary · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP · 1,073 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Pleasantville High School
    High · PLEASANTVILLE · 924 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Fernwood Avenue Middle School
    Middle · EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP · 883 students · 11.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,482

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
38
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API