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The Cape May Court House CDP(1) had a population of 5,530 as of July 1, 2023. Cape May Court House ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in New Jersey. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Cape May Court House is located at latitude 39.0826 and longitude -74.8238 in Cape May County. The formal boundaries for the Cape May Court House Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 8.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0.97 sq. miles. Cape May County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Cape May Court House Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Cape May Court House Census Designated Place is located within Township of Middle, a minor civil division (MCD) of Cape May County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,530 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,299 (95.8%) |
Population in Families | 4,200 (75.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 231 ( 4.2%) |
Population Density | 639 |
Diversity Index2 | 42 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $74,421 |
Average Household Income | $106,106 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 32% |
Per Capita Income | $44,495 |
Wealth Index5 | 108 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,781 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,703 (61.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 612 (22.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 466 (16.8%) |
Median Home Value | $400,632 |
Average Home Value | $433,823 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 67 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,315 |
Average Household Size | 2.29 |
Family Households | 1,433 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.24% | -0.40% |
Households | 0.19% | -0.11% |
Families | -0.13% | |
Median Household Income | 2.36% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.77% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.20% |
The table below compares Cape May Court House to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 273 | 61st |
Population Density | # 555 | 21st |
Median Household Income | # 557 | 21st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 172 | 25th |
Per Capita Income | # 464 | 34th |
Diversity Index | # 468 | 33rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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