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Moving to Avalon, New Jersey

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Population: 2,143. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,133 (-0.5% change)
Males: 1,043 (48.7%), Females: 1,100 (51.3%)

Cape May County

Demographics

Median resident age: 56.0 years
Median household income: $59,196
Median house value: $443,300

Population by Race

Races in Avalon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (31.5%), German (21.7%), English (17.9%), Italian (14.8%), Polish (5.8%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avalon

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avalon borough

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 69.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +341 (+18.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Avalon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avalon:

  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 51 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 64 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avalon:

  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 10 miles; WOODBINE, NJ; Abbreviation: 1N4)
  • CAPE MAY COUNTY (about 14 miles; WILDWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: WWD)
  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 14 miles; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: 26N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avalon:

  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 30 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 55 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)

Public primary/middle school in Avalon:

  • AVALON ELEM. (Students: 90; Location: 32ND AND OCEAN DR; Grades: 01 – 08)

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