Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

105,456

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

0.986% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.78%

1.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,353

3.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$424,200

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

45,105

0.617% 1-year decline

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9.48% of the households in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ was $424,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ borders Kent PUMA, DE, Sussex East PUMA, DE, Atlantic County (East)--Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Northfield & Coast PUMA, NJ, Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ, and Cumberland County (South)--Vineland & Millville Cities PUMA, NJ.

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Population & Diversity

Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 105k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.24% of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (5.52k people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.8k people) in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.62k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ are Spanish (5,373 households), Italian (519 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (508 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,298

Women

51.4%

51,299

Men

48.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 105,597 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.8k ± 691
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 588
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.62k ± 744

9.09%

Hispanic Population

9.59k people

9.09% of the people in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ are hispanic (9.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,650 ± 989 people
Philippines
324 ± 441 people
Italy
235 ± 376 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ was Mexico, the natal country of 1,650 Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Philippines with 324 and Italy with 235.

Foreign-Born Population

5.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.52k people

5.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.79k people

As of 2024, 5.24% of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ residents (5.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ was 5.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,373 households (5.35%)
Italian
519 households (0.517%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
508 households (0.506%)

9.48% of the households in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 5.35% of the households in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,335 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
682 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
572 ± 223

Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ.

Health

94.6% of the population of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

1,356 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware

Primary care physicians in Delaware see an average of 1,356 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.37%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

22.4%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ declined by 10.9% from 6.03% to 5.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ employs 45.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (4,929 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,514 people), and Construction (3,026 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($271,157), Nondepository credit & related activities ($246,691), and Broadcasting & content providers ($185,521).

Males in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,455. The income inequality in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,963

Women

48.7%

23,142

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 45,105 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

45.1k

2024 Value

−0.617%

1 Year decline

± −0.617%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.617%, from 45.4k employees to 45.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,706 people), Retail salespersons (1,312 people), and Other managers (1,160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

45.1k

2024 Value

−0.617%

1 Year decline

± −0.617%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.617%, from 45.4k employees to 45.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,929 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,514 people), and Construction (3,026 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,288

Median earning men ± $4,674

$44,964

Median earning women ± $3,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,438), Public Administration ($97,472), and Manufacturing ($96,520).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($103,125), Wholesale Trade ($85,576), and Public Administration ($69,081).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.936% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.722% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (28.7k), Bachelors Degree (20.1k), and Some college (16.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ was $424,200 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $384,900 to $424,200, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$424,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,386

$38,486

Median Property Taxes

±$1,235

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,353

Median Household Income

± $2,849

49.5k

Number of Households

± 1,687

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.5k households in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ grew to $89,353 from the previous year's value of $86,062.

The following chart displays the households in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.474

2024 Wage GINI in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.213% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.77%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ (9.15k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.