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Jan 2023

Atlantic City Housing Profile

Renter Empowerment and Neighborhood Tools (RENT) for Health Equity

Housing profiles to support healthy homes and well-being for vulnerable low-income renters in Atlantic City.
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Demographics

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Quality of Life and Environmental Factors

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Housing Tenure and Inventory

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Inequality and Gap Analysis

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Atlantic City Renters

Renter Median Income

$22,758

Median income of all households

$29,232

Median gross rent

$904/mo.

Median gross rent as a percentage of renter median income

48%

Source: ACS 2015-2019

Housing Wages in Atlantic County

Income needed to afford a 1-bedroom

$21.29/hour

$44,280 annual

Income needed to afford a 2-bedroom

$27.06/hour

$56,280 annual

Income needed to afford a 3-bedroom

$37.92/hour

$78,880 annual

Income needed to afford a 4-bedroom

$41.98/hour

$87,320 annual

Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition

Area Median Family Income for a 4-Person Household in Atlantic County

Income Affordable Monthly Housing Cost

30% AMI

$26,200

$655

50% AMI

$41,500

$1,038

80% AMI

$66,350

$1,659

100% AMI

$83,000

$2,075

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NJ RENT James Andrews
Housing profiles to support healthy homes and well-being for vulnerable low-income renters in New Jersey.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Support for this profile was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

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