Atlantic City Metro Area

  1. Atlantic City Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Atlantic City Metro Area Statistics
  3. Atlantic City Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Atlantic City Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Atlantic City Metro Area Family Information
  6. Atlantic City Metro Area Education Information
  7. Atlantic City Metro Area Business Information
  8. Atlantic City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Atlantic City Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Atlantic City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Atlantic City Metro Area Counties
  12. Atlantic City Metro Area Cities


Atlantic City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Atlantic City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 252,552
  • Land Area (2000): 1,453.176 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 285.862 square kilometers
Atlantic City Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 337,292 2002 362,299 2005 269,281
2000 348,869 2003 260,875 2006 271,221
2001 357,833 2004 265,254 2007 270,417

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Houses (2000): 114,090
Atlantic City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 432,892 85.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,283 0.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 70,690 13.97%

Atlantic City Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Atlantic City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Atlantic City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 122,838 115,193 7,646 6.22% 62
1991 123,620 112,678 10,942 8.85% 89
1992 123,401 110,657 12,744 10.33% 103
1993 122,738 111,006 11,732 9.56% 96
1994 123,197 112,432 10,764 8.74% 88
1995 125,257 114,454 10,803 8.62% 86
1996 128,097 117,423 10,674 8.33% 84
1997 130,901 120,875 10,027 7.66% 77
1998 130,207 120,094 10,112 7.77% 78
1999 130,228 121,088 9,141 7.02% 70
2000 128,989 122,980 6,009 4.66% 47
2001 129,644 123,470 6,174 4.76% 48
2002 131,848 123,941 7,907 6.00% 60
2003 132,801 124,514 8,287 6.24% 62
2004 134,872 127,268 7,605 5.64% 57
2005 137,566 130,200 7,366 5.35% 54
2006 139,998 132,007 7,990 5.71% 57
2007 136,115 128,187 7,927 5.82% 58
2008 137,407 128,317 9,090 6.62% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 134,440 125,155 9,285 6.91% 69
Feb 2008 135,119 125,781 9,338 6.91% 69
Mar 2008 134,504 125,595 8,909 6.62% 66
Apr 2008 134,265 126,034 8,231 6.13% 61
May 2008 136,066 127,309 8,757 6.44% 64
Jun 2008 138,915 130,202 8,713 6.27% 63
Jul 2008 142,148 132,576 9,572 6.73% 67
Aug 2008 142,081 132,566 9,515 6.70% 67
Sep 2008 139,127 129,636 9,491 6.82% 68
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Atlantic City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 21,718 18.30%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 15,302 12.90%
3. Construction 13,632 11.49%
4. Public Administration 7,636 6.44%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,614 3.89%
6. Educational Services 4,528 3.82%
7. Health Care 4,290 3.62%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,766 3.17%
9. Other Transportation 2,956 2.49%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 2,658 2.24%
11. Repair and Maintenance 2,604 2.19%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,386 2.01%
13. Finance and Insurance 2,046 1.72%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,034 1.71%
15. Utilities 1,654 1.39%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,332 1.12%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,332 1.12%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,250 1.05%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,200 1.01%
20. Department and Other General Stores 1,128 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 21,556 19.00%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 15,828 13.95%
3. Health Care 15,814 13.94%
4. Educational Services 12,058 10.63%
5. Public Administration 5,104 4.50%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,742 4.18%
7. Finance and Insurance 3,634 3.20%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 3,142 2.77%
9. Social Assistance 2,820 2.49%
10. Department and Other General Stores 2,606 2.30%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 2,146 1.89%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,068 1.82%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,964 1.73%
14. Construction 1,568 1.38%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,330 1.17%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,206 1.06%
17. Other Transportation 1,144 1.01%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,044 0.92%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 846 0.75%
20. Utilities 764 0.67%

Atlantic City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Personal Care, Not child care 9,620 8.11%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,318 5.32%
3. Other Management Occupations 4,940 4.16%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,432 3.73%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,084 3.44%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,808 3.21%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,754 3.16%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3,546 2.99%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 3,498 2.95%
10. Cashiers 3,408 2.87%
11. Carpenters 3,072 2.59%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,964 2.50%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 2,722 2.29%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,594 2.19%
15. Other Production Occupations 2,586 2.18%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 2,562 2.16%
17. Computer Specialists 2,302 1.94%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 2,180 1.84%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,110 1.78%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 2,032 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Personal Care, Not child care 9,554 8.42%
2. Cashiers 7,000 6.17%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 6,740 5.94%
4. Secretaries and Admins 5,788 5.10%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 5,456 4.81%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,988 4.40%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,856 4.28%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,260 3.76%
9. Registered Nurses 3,934 3.47%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,838 3.38%
11. Other Management Occupations 3,476 3.06%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,118 2.75%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,698 2.38%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,350 2.07%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2,342 2.06%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2,314 2.04%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,278 2.01%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,056 1.81%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,964 1.73%
20. Customer Service Representatives 1,866 1.64%

Atlantic City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 215,780 55.24%
15-35 hours 48,744 12.48%
1-14 hours 9,192 2.35%
No regular hours 116,893 29.93%

Atlantic City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8,557 3.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,844 2.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,187 2.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,765 5.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,155 6.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25,878 11.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 29,189 13.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 26,040 11.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16,392 7.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15,298 6.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7,909 3.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6,962 3.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 20,378 9.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26,663 12.05%

Atlantic City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,643 3.45%
5-9 23,655 10.69%
10-14 34,507 15.60%
15-19 39,675 17.93%
20-24 40,688 18.39%
25-29 14,813 6.70%
30-34 26,148 11.82%
35-39 4,124 1.86%
40-44 5,070 2.29%
45-59 10,217 4.62%
60-89 8,223 3.72%
At least 90 6,454 2.92%

Atlantic City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9,172 4.15% 151,809 68.62%
30-44 4,418 2.00% 30,924 13.98%
45-59 1,360 0.61% 8,857 4.00%
At least 60 2,400 1.08% 12,277 5.55%

Atlantic City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 866 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 25,930 11.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 164,968 73.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 218 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 1,960 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17,350 7.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 9,925 4.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,443 1.97%

Atlantic City Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Atlantic City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 190,050 (492,142 people)
Families (2000): 126,862 (401,052 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 46,324
People at same address in 1995: 273,096
Atlantic City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16,143 8.48%
$10,000-$14,999 10,621 5.58%
$15,000-$19,999 11,065 5.81%
$20,000-$24,999 12,420 6.53%
$25,000-$29,999 12,694 6.67%
$30,000-$34,999 12,118 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 10,706 5.63%
$40,000-$44,999 11,446 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 10,176 5.35%
$50,000-$59,999 19,334 10.16%
$60,000-$74,999 21,612 11.36%
$75,000-$99,999 21,733 11.42%
$100,000-$124,999 10,039 5.28%
$125,000-$149,999 4,128 2.17%
$150,000-$199,999 2,670 1.40%
$200,000 or more 3,380 1.78%

Atlantic City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 25,661 27.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 24,447 25.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,084 5.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 14,952 15.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 713 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13,477 14.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 242 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,302 6.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 92 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,418 2.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 42 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,555 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 39 0.04%

Atlantic City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 153,250 30.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 61,249 12.10%
Public Assistance 5,658 1.12%
Retirement 32,315 6.38%
Self Employment 16,073 3.17%
Social Security 54,001 10.67%
Supplemental Security 7,570 1.50%
Wage / Salary 149,382 29.50%
Other 26,836 5.30%

Atlantic City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 49,205 54.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 41,782 45.92%

Atlantic City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16,926 8.99%
Color 1 Box Married 106,368 56.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 58,292 30.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,599 3.51%

Atlantic City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 23,240 11.12%
Color 1 Box Married 105,409 50.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 55,101 26.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25,327 12.11%

Atlantic City Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Atlantic City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Atlantic City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 23,538 6.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 61,566 16.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 129,100 34.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 77,882 20.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 20,139 5.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 45,704 12.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19,794 5.24%

Atlantic City Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,938 1.96% 4,150 1.64% 9,088 3.60%
Kindergarten 6,798 2.69% 826 0.33% 7,624 3.02%
Grades 1-4 27,714 10.97% 3,998 1.58% 31,712 12.56%
Grades 5-8 27,553 10.91% 2,861 1.13% 30,414 12.04%
Grades 9-12 25,268 10.01% 2,966 1.17% 28,234 11.18%
Undergrad college 18,574 7.35% 3,600 1.43% 22,174 8.78%
Graduate or professional school 1,882 0.75% 1,302 0.52% 3,184 1.26%
Total 112,727 44.64% 19,703 7.80% 132,430 52.44%

Atlantic City Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Atlantic City Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Atlantic City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,084 1,059
2002 938 984
2003 653 527
2004 733 626

Atlantic City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Atlantic City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Atlantic City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 442,433 89.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 51,902 10.50%

Atlantic City Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Atlantic City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 955
Atlantic City Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.879 0.329 0.033 1.788 5.028 0.000 9.561 46.773 2.096 58.430
2000 2.391 0.315 0.052 1.559 4.317 0.000 8.060 41.356 2.009 51.426
2001 3.035 0.296 0.048 1.431 4.810 0.000 7.599 38.199 1.844 47.642
2002 2.785 0.251 0.033 1.645 4.714 0.000 7.267 34.322 1.775 43.365
2003 2.649 0.241 0.065 1.851 4.807 0.000 7.237 33.345 1.894 42.476
2004 2.869 0.324 0.041 2.073 5.308 0.000 6.880 31.909 1.745 40.535
2005 2.703 0.312 0.059 2.087 5.162 0.000 6.762 31.462 1.719 39.943
2006 2.990 0.291 0.111 2.209 5.601 0.000 7.319 29.762 1.759 38.839
2007 3.080 0.240 0.055 2.518 5.895 0.000 7.470 26.533 1.845 35.848

Atlantic City Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Atlantic City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 35,616 14.10%
10-19 Years 34,312 13.59%
20-29 Years 29,885 11.83%
30-39 Years 39,833 15.77%
40-49 Years 40,094 15.88%
50-59 Years 28,031 11.10%
60-69 Years 19,594 7.76%
70-79 Years 16,351 6.47%
80-89 Years 7,442 2.95%
90+ Years 1,394 0.55%

Atlantic City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 122,074 48.34%
Color 1 Box Female 130,478 51.66%

Atlantic City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 161,486 63.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 42,691 16.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30,729 12.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 12,662 5.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,190 1.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 419 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 298 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 77 0.03%

Atlantic City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 92,910 22.84%
2. Irish 87,378 21.48%
3. German 70,013 17.21%
4. English 38,788 9.53%
5. Polish 19,494 4.79%
6. United States Or American 16,324 4.01%
7. French Non-Basque 8,806 2.16%
8. Russian 8,766 2.15%
9. Scottish 5,806 1.43%
10. Dutch 5,752 1.41%

Atlantic City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 377,360 79.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52,220 11.03%
3. Italian 5,312 1.12%
4. Chinese 4,110 0.87%
5. Vietnamese 3,910 0.83%
6. Tagalog 3,490 0.74%
7. Other Indic 3,138 0.66%
8. Gujarathi 3,054 0.64%
9. French 2,396 0.51%
10. Greek 2,076 0.44%

Atlantic City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 446,275 88.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25,652 5.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33,938 6.71%

Atlantic City Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Atlantic City Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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