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Atco·New Jersey

Atco delivered R+21.0 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
NJ
Atco
TrumpR+21.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican59.8%2,964
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.8%1,923
OtherAll other candidates1.4%70
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −21.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−21.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+5.9%
2012+5.2%
2016−16.4%
2020−17.3%
2024−21.0%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.8%Harris1,923
59.8%Trump2,964
1.4%
−21.0%
4,957
R
41.0%Biden2,194
58.3%Trump3,120
0.7%incl. Jorgensen
−17.3%
5,351
R
39.9%Clinton1,774
56.3%Trump2,503
3.8%incl. Johnson
−16.4%
4,446
D
52.6%Obama2,236
47.4%Romney2,013
0.0%
+5.2%
4,249
D
51.9%Obama2,364
46.0%McCain2,096
2.0%
+5.9%
4,553

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorAtcoCityNew JerseyStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White81.4%54.0%61.0%
Black4.5%12.8%12.2%
Asian1.3%10.1%6.0%
Two or more races8.4%12.4%12.6%
Other race4.4%10.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.6%22.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$105,847$103,556$84,427
Poverty rate9.7%9.7%12.5%
Median age44.240.339.1
Age 18–248.0%8.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.5%17.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)36.3%43.5%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home21.8%33.2%22.3%
Spanish13.2%17.2%13.6%
Other Indo-European2.4%5.6%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 15.7%Italian 13.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryItalian 14.3%Irish 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 11.7%German 8.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic38.2%County context32.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant7.5%County context5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed36.6%County context47.8%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.3%County context4.2%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
15.7%
Italian
14.3%
German
11.7%
English
6.5%
Polish
4.7%
American
2.9%
Scottish
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.2%
speak English only
Spanish13.2%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Vietnamese0.9%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.8%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.8%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.8%
Other languages0.8%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.7%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.5%
Korean0.4%
Arabic0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
38.2%
Evangelical Protestant
7.5%
Mainline Protestant
7.3%
Muslim
3.4%
Buddhist
1.9%
Jewish
1.4%
Black Protestant
1.3%
Other Christian
0.7%
Orthodox Christian
0.7%
Hindu
0.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted36.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Atco sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 21.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.0 points.

A population of 8,164, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $105,847 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Atco, New Jersey vote in 2024?
In 2024, Atco, New Jersey voted Republican by 21.0 points (R+21.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,957 votes cast, 1,923 went Democratic and 2,964 went Republican.
What is Atco, New Jersey's political typology?
Akashic places Atco, New Jersey in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Atco, New Jersey last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Atco, New Jersey voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Atco, New Jersey?
Atco, New Jersey has a population of 8,164 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Atco, New Jersey?
Median household income in Atco, New Jersey is $105,847 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Jersey state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Atco, New Jersey?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Atco, New Jersey from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.