The Third Congressional District extends from the Delaware River in Burlington County to the Atlantic seashore in Ocean County and includes a few places in Camden County. It includes a large percentage of persons over 65. It has the highest proportion of homeowners and the second highest number of new residential building permits.
Municipal budgets are among the lowest in the state and school budgets also are low.
Municipal tax rates also are low. A large proportion of the population is registered to vote, and turnout has been high.