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The Rio Grande CDP(1) had a population of 3,734 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Rio Grande is located at latitude 39.0146 and longitude -74.8816 in Cape May County. The formal boundaries for the Rio Grande Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 2.46 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Cape May County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande 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 | 3,734 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,684 (98.7%) |
Population in Families | 2,911 (78.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 50 ( 1.3%) |
Population Density | 1,383 |
Diversity Index2 | 63 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $84,800 |
Average Household Income | $109,677 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 29% |
Per Capita Income | $45,721 |
Wealth Index5 | 126 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,867 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,192 (63.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 364 (19.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 311 (16.7%) |
Median Home Value | $395,568 |
Average Home Value | $640,793 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 82 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,556 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 975 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.80% | 0.09% |
Households | 1.33% | 0.52% |
Families | 0.47% | |
Median Household Income | 1.60% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.73% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.10% |
The table below compares Rio Grande to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 351 | 50th |
Population Density | # 444 | 37th |
Median Household Income | # 529 | 25th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 368 | 53rd |
Per Capita Income | # 502 | 28th |
Diversity Index | # 248 | 65th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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