Cape May County, New Jersey demographics
Population: 95,488
Median age: 50.4
Median household income: 76,237
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cape May County, New Jersey.
Population
| 2021 | 95,488 |
| 2020 | 92,701 |
| 2019 | 93,086 |
| 2018 | 93,705 |
| 2017 | 94,549 |
| 2016 | 95,404 |
| 2015 | 95,805 |
| 2014 | 96,286 |
| 2013 | 96,684 |
| 2012 | 96,987 |
| 2011 | 97,265 |
| 2010 | 97,684 |
| 2009 | 97,127 |
Cape May County, NJ cities
Avalon borough - 1,404
Belleplain CDP - 564
Burleigh CDP - 403
Cape May city - 2,922
Cape May Court House CDP - 5,123
Cape May Point borough - 150
Diamond Beach CDP - 214
Erma CDP - 1,957
North Cape May CDP - 3,776
North Wildwood city - 3,625
Ocean City city - 11,211
Rio Grande CDP - 3,530
Sea Isle City city - 2,068
Stone Harbor borough - 951
Strathmere CDP - 161
Villas CDP - 9,866
West Cape May borough - 1,017
West Wildwood borough - 414
Wildwood city - 5,113
Wildwood Crest borough - 3,084
Woodbine borough - 2,288
Census data for Cape May County, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Total population | 95,488 |
| Male | 46,861 |
| Female | 48,627 |
| Total population | 95,488 |
| Under 5 years | 4,235 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,579 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,005 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,811 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,933 |
| 25 to 34 years | 9,719 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,020 |
| 45 to 54 years | 11,360 |
| 55 to 59 years | 6,858 |
| 60 to 64 years | 9,403 |
| 65 to 74 years | 15,034 |
| 75 to 84 years | 7,851 |
| 85 years and over | 2,680 |
| Median age (years) | 50.4 |
| Under 18 years | 16,809 |
| 16 years and over | 80,625 |
| 18 years and over | 78,679 |
| 21 years and over | 75,985 |
| 62 years and over | 30,966 |
| 65 years and over | 25,565 |
| Total population | 95,488 |
| One race | 91,801 |
| White | 84,874 |
| Black or African American | 3,708 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 35 |
| Asian | 719 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 2,465 |
| Two or more races | 3,687 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 76,506 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 37,340 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 39,166 |
Social characteristics in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Total households | 41,971 |
| Family households (families) | 22,302 |
| Married-couple family | 2,233 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,525 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 5,212 |
| Nonfamily households | 10,911 |
| Average household size | 17,710 |
| Average family size | 2.22 |
Economic characteristics in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Total households | 41,971 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,636 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,724 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,042 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,102 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,430 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,718 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6,143 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,143 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,551 |
| $200,000 or more | 4,482 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 76,237 |
Housing characteristics in Cape May County, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 99,567 |
| Occupied housing units | 41,971 |
| Vacant housing units | 57,596 |
| Total housing units | 99,567 |
| 1-unit, detached | 51,696 |
| 1-unit, attached | 26,432 |
| 2 units | 6,816 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,948 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,716 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,065 |
| 20 or more units | 3,649 |
| Mobile home | 3,245 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 99,567 |
| Built 2014 or later | 240 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 5,776 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 16,137 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 9,406 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 17,215 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 13,590 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 8,644 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 9,921 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,651 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13,987 |
| Total housing units | 99,567 |
| 1 room | 1,576 |
| 2 rooms | 2,370 |
| 3 rooms | 6,426 |
| 4 rooms | 16,921 |
| 5 rooms | 21,117 |
| 6 rooms | 18,214 |
| 7 rooms | 13,385 |
| 8 rooms | 8,562 |
| 9 rooms or more | 10,996 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 99,567 |
| No bedroom | 1,649 |
| 1 bedroom | 6,569 |
| 2 bedrooms | 21,042 |
| 3 bedrooms | 39,471 |
| 4 bedrooms | 21,926 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 8,910 |
| Occupied housing units | 41,971 |
| Owner-occupied | 32,818 |
| Renter-occupied | 9,153 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.25 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.12 |
| Occupied housing units | 41,971 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,433 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 9,631 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 6,848 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 9,476 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 6,110 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,473 |
| Owner-occupied units | 32,818 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,072 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 616 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,681 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,543 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8,307 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 9,928 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,631 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2,040 |
| Median (dollars) | 318,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 32,818 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 19,930 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 12,888 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 8,297 |
| Less than $500 | 532 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,395 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,808 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,949 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 384 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 85 |
| $3,000 or more | 144 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,197 |
| No rent paid | 856 |
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