Cape May County NJ Information

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Cape May County Subdivisions

Cape May County NJ Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 94,941 (100%)
Population Density 377 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 29
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $91,128
Per Capita Income $55,694
Median Home Value $434,600
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 99,599 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 36,053 (36.2%)
Renter Occupied HU 8,831 (8.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 54,715 (54.9%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 44,884
Average Household Size 2.08
Family Households 29,154 (65.0%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

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Cape May County NJ - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Cape May County to the other 21 counties and county equivalents in New Jersey by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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
Total Population # 21 5th
Population Density # 17 25th
Median Household Income # 15 35th
Per Capita Income # 8 65th
Diversity Index # 21 1st

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