Our first featured post focuses on Atlantic County, New Jersey. Founded in 1837, Atlantic County incorporates 23 municipalities, and is the third largest county in land area in the state.
About a year later in 1838, the county courthouse was built, and remains in use to this day. [1]
Atlantic County
Facts and Figures from the NJ Data Book
Area
555.72 square miles
Density
| 2010 | 494 |
| 2011 | 494 |
| 2012 | 496 |
| 2013 | 496 |
| 2014 | 495 |
| 2015 | 493 |
| 2016 | 488 |
| 2017 | 486 |
| 2018 | 478 |
| 2019 | 474 |
Census Population
| 1980 | 194,119 |
| 1990 | 224,327 |
| 2000 | 252,552 |
| 2010 | 274,549 |
Estimated Population
| 2010 | 274,549 |
| 2011 | 274,338 |
| 2012 | 275,422 |
| 2013 | 275,862 |
| 2014 | 275,209 |
| 2015 | 274,219 |
| 2016 | 270,991 |
| 2017 | 269,918 |
| 2018 | 265,429 |
| 2019 | 263,670 |
Unemployment
Workforce:
| 2010 | 141,676 |
| 2011 | 140,548 |
| 2012 | 136,174 |
| 2013 | 133,991 |
| 2014 | 133,128 |
| 2015 | 127,663 |
| 2016 | 124,251 |
| 2017 | 121,099 |
| 2018 | 118,970 |
| 2019 | 120,727 |
Percent Unemployed:
| 2010 | 11.79% |
| 2011 | 12.58% |
| 2012 | 13.51% |
| 2013 | 11.99% |
| 2014 | 10.38% |
| 2015 | 9.37% |
| 2016 | 7.4% |
| 2017 | 7.19% |
| 2018 | 5.88% |
| 2019 | 5.06% |
Median Rent
| 2010 | $959.08 |
| 2011 | $1,004.56 |
| 2012 | $1,026.14 |
| 2013 | $1,043.17 |
| 2014 | $1,045.17 |
| 2015 | $1,045.06 |
| 2016 | $1,051.90 |
| 2017 | $1,065.13 |
| 2018 | $1,093.54 |
Average Residential Property Value
| 2010 | $286,941.59 |
| 2011 | $287,705.75 |
| 2012 | $271,645.05 |
| 2013 | $265,994.36 |
| 2014 | $257,962.07 |
| 2015 | $256,295.38 |
| 2016 | $246,480.23 |
| 2017 | $242,569.85 |
| 2018 | $245,705.57 |
Income per Taxpayer
| 2008 | $25,963.85 |
| 2009 | $24,505.66 |
| 2010 | $24,746.74 |
| 2011 | $25,462.92 |
| 2012 | $26,051.28 |
| 2013 | $26,587.84 |
| 2014 | $27,450.05 |
| 2015 | $28,064.67 |
| 2016 | $28,484.81 |
Registered Voters
Number of Registered Voters
| 2010 | 167,399 |
| 2011 | 162,852 |
| 2012 | 172,204 |
| 2013 | 176,696 |
| 2014 | 171,689 |
| 2015 | 164,629 |
| 2016 | 175,492 |
| 2017 | 180,018 |
| 2018 | 184,782 |
| 2019 | 190,709 |
Percent Registered as Democrats
| 2010 | 30.39% |
| 2011 | 30.32% |
| 2012 | 29.37% |
| 2013 | 29.98% |
| 2014 | 29.47% |
| 2015 | 29.13% |
| 2016 | 32.36% |
| 2017 | 33.18% |
| 2018 | 38.53% |
| 2019 | 56.84% |
Percent Registered as Republicans
| 2010 | 24.89% |
| 2011 | 25.15% |
| 2012 | 24.24% |
| 2013 | 24.25% |
| 2014 | 24.30% |
| 2015 | 24.40% |
| 2016 | 25.26% |
| 2017 | 25.47% |
| 2018 | 25.60% |
| 2019 | 43.16% |
For this and more data, visit njdatabook.rutgers.edu!
References
1. History of Atlantic County. Atlantic County, NJ Official Website. Retrieved from https://www.atlantic-county.org/history.