Atlantic County is located in southern New Jersey along the coast. It has a population of over 272,000 people and its economy relies heavily on industries like leisure/hospitality, trade/transportation, and education/health services. The county seat is Mays Landing and its largest city is Atlantic City, a famous gambling destination. Unemployment in Atlantic County is higher than both the state and national averages at 12.4%.

1. ATLANTIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
OVERVIEW LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT
CURRENT CIVILIAN UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE RATE
139,900 12.4% 9.8% NJ
8.3% US
TOTAL EMPLOYED PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
122,500 $27,200 $35K NJ
$27K US
MAJOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS
HISTORY
Company Industry 2011 Employment
1693: Named as an official district.
Atlantic County was once called Egg Harrah's AC Operating Co. Gambling Industry 5,570
Trump Plaza Associates Gambling Industry 4,488
Harbor Township
Federal Aviation Admin. Aircraft/Aerospace 3,500
1820: First envisioned as a summer
Atlantic Regional Medical Ctr Gen Medical/Surgical 2,460
resort by physician Jonathan Pitney,
Ace Gambling Gambling Industry 1,958
who wanted to establish a health
Shore Memorial Hospital Gen Medical/Surgical 1,950
resort Computer Sciences Corp Computer Software 400
1870: First boardwalk in Atlantic City Spencer Gifts LLC Gift/Novelty Shop 230
completed
1978: First legal casino outside Nevada FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
opened in Atlantic City
Rank Industry % of new employment
1 Hospitals >20%
CURRENT POPULATION 2 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 19%
3 Social Assistance 15%
272,417 4
5
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
Ambulatory Health Care Services
10%
6%
LARGEST EMPLOYMENT SECTORS (TOP 5)
PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
(2008-2018) Rank Sector Atlantic NJ U.S.
1 Leisure and Hospitality 37% 9% 10%
Atlantic 2.5% 2 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 15% 21% 19%
3 Education & Health Services 12% 23% 14%
4 Professional & Business Services 7% 15% 13%
NJ 5 Construction 5% 4% 5%
2.8%
LARGEST OCCUPATIONS (TOP 5)
Rank Occupation Atlantic NJ U.S.
LARGEST MUNICIPALITIES 2011
1 Food Prep & Svc-Related 15% 6% 8%
 Egg Harbor Twp (43,323) 2 Office & Admin Support 14% 17% 16%
 Atlantic City (39,558) 3 Personal Care & Service 11% 4% 3%
 Galloway Twp (37,459) 4 Sales & Related 10% 11% 11%
 Hamilton Twp (26,503) 5 Bldg/Grounds Clean & Maintenance 5% 4% 4%
 Pleasantville (20,249)
 Mays Landing *(2,321) ETHNICITY/DIVERSITY AGE MEDIAN AGE
39
TAX INFORMATION 2011 65% 32%
 Corporate Income Tax = 9% 17% 27%
 Personal Income = 8.97% (max) 16% 26%

Hispanic/Latino
Sales Tax = 7% 8% 14%
 Property Tax = $2,372 per capita 7%
Under 25
 Median Property Taxes Paid in
White
Other
45-64
25-44
Asian
county = $4,250
Black
65+
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2. ATLANTIC COUNTY LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT cont’d TRANSPORTATION/MOBILTY
EDUCATION ATTAINMENT AVG COMMUTE TIME (MINS) AVAIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
7%
16%
Less than H.S.
H.S. Diploma
24 30 NJ
25 US 13 Bus Routes
16% Some College CARPOOL
26% 35%
4 Yrs of College
> 4 Yrs of College 9.5% 1 Commuter Rail
Line (Atlantic City
Line)
USE PUBLIC TRANSIT
COUNTY: US:
COLLEGE DEGREE
24%
COLLEGE DEGREE
28% 8.4% KEY ROADS
 Garden State Parkway, AC
Expressway
MILES OF INTERSTATES
LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT: TOTAL ENROLLMENT
& HIGHWAYS (statewide)
ABOUT ATLANTIC CITY
Grade 12
Enrollment
Average Combined
SAT score (US :1509) 38,000 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
 5,300-acre site
Egg Harbor 573 1445  1 million passengers annually
Absegami 488 1490  Joint civil-military public airport
Atlantic City 448 1276 MILEAGE TO NEAREST AIRPORT
Oakcrest 394 1436
Mainland Regional 370
INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
1559 11 To Atlantic City
Int’l Airport
ABOUT PORT OF CAMDEN
 4 Terminals
 35 Tenants
 Specializes in handling
ENROLLMENT MILEAGE TO NEAREST PORT break-bulk and container cargo
 Nation’s leader in handling
Institute
Atlantic Cape CC
Type
2 Yr
Under
graduate
7,588
Graduate
NA
Other
NA
42 To Camden
Port
import wood products
Richard Stockton 4 Yr 6,813 746 NA ACCESS TO CUSTOMERS
College Of NJ (MILLIONS)
Institute
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Enrollment
100 Within one day
drive
High School Vocational 642
Post Secondary Vocational 23
COST OF DOING BUSINESS
SPACE AVAILABILITY 2011 WAGES
Type Sq Ft/Acre Occupancy Costs Occupation Atlantic NJ
Land 3,425 acre $1.40 / sf Bldg/Grounds Maintenance $26,410 $28,180
Industrial 1,996,000 sq ft $4.34 / sf Construction & Extractions $56,410 $56,400
Office 762,000 sq ft $20.91 / sf Food Prep & Service Related $24,690 $23,650
Install, Maint & Repair $47,870 $49,710
Management Occupations $106,440 $131,770
KEY RESOURCES & CONTACTS Office & Admin Support $34,580 $36,810
Personal Care & Service $27,220 $27,970
TRACYE MCDANIEL | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Protective Service $49,680 $54,750
MICHAEL CHROBAK | CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Sales & Related $30,130 $43,760
Trnsp & Material Moving $33,140 $33,100
EconDev@choosenj.com
UTILITY COSTS
609-297-2200
www.ChooseNJ.com Type of Utility Cost/Available Providers Rank
Gas $2.63 2nd lowest
SOURCES: NJ Department of Labor & US Bureau of Labor Statistics; American Community Electric 14.8 cents /Deregulated 7th highest
Survey, 2005-2009 Estimates,; NJ State Police & FBI, Uniform Crime Report; NJ Monthly Telecom Varies by location NA
Magazine, 2010; NJ State Department of Education, Spring 2010; Board of Public Utilities; Waste/Sewer Varies by location NA
Tax Foundation; Infoplease.com; Travelmath; CoStar; Hoovers; Institute for Energy
Research; Data current as of May 2012
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