Cape May County, NJ

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2023 Population

95,236

0.23% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.4

0.982% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.69%

3.06% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$88,046

4.98% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$395,000

6.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

42,940

1.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cape May County, NJ had a population of 95.2k people with a median age of 51.4 and a median household income of $88,046. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cape May County, NJ declined from 95,456 to 95,236, a −0.23% decrease and its median household income grew from $83,870 to $88,046, a 4.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape May County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), Other (Hispanic) (2.73%), and White (Hispanic) (2.55%).

None of the households in Cape May County, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Cape May County, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cape May County, NJ was $395,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Cape May County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape May County, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Cape May County, NJ borders Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, and Cumberland County, NJ.

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Population & Diversity

Cape May County, NJ is home to a population of 95.2k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.7% of Cape May County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (4.48k people).

In 2023, there were 24.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.4k people) in Cape May County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.31k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Cape May County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cape May County, NJ was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cape May County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape May County, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.4k ± 326
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 446
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.95k ± 369

8.06%

Hispanic Population

7.68k people

8.06% of the people in Cape May County, NJ are hispanic (7.68k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cape May County, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.48k people

4.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.47k people

As of 2023, 4.7% of Cape May County, NJ residents (4.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cape May County, NJ was 4.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cape May County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,257 ± 252
Gulf War (1990s)
645 ± 235
Korea
547 ± 139

Cape May County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cape May County, NJ employs 42.9k people. The largest industries in Cape May County, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,435 people), Educational Services (5,397 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,653 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,114), Finance & Insurance ($91,824), and Manufacturing ($91,000).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

42.9k

2023 Value

± 1,650

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 5.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape May County, NJ grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 42.2k employees to 42.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape May County, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,751 people), Management Occupations (4,748 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,594 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape May County, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

42.9k

2023 Value

± 1,650

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 5.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape May County, NJ grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 42.2k employees to 42.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape May County, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,435 people), Educational Services (5,397 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,653 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape May County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Cape May County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,994

Median earning men ± $3,768

$45,039

Median earning women ± $2,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,214), Manufacturing ($93,792), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($101,065), Wholesale Trade ($82,994), and Public Administration ($70,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

620
Accommodation and Food Services
356
Retail Trade
306
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$321k
Accommodation and Food Services
$263k
Retail Trade
$230k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 County, NJ was $395,000 in 2023, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $372,300 to $395,000, a 6.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape May County, NJ is 79.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cape May County, NJ have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape May County, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cape May County, NJ is $88,046. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cape May County, NJ was Census Tract 202.06 with a value of $171,000, followed by Census Tract 209.02 and Census Tract 204, with respective values of $143,482 and $137,566.

In 2023, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cape May County, NJ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.48%.

Housing

Property

$395,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,798

$35,180

Median Property Taxes

±$1,130

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 County, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cape May County, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2023

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.3% of the housing units in Cape May County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cape May County, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 202.06
Census Tract 209.02
Census Tract 204

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cape May County, NJ was Census Tract 202.06 with a value of $171,000, followed by Census Tract 209.02 and Census Tract 204, with respective values of $143,482 and $137,566.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cape May County, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$88,046

Median Household Income

± $3,719

44.4k

Number of Households

± 1,586

In 2023, the median household income of the 44.4k households in Cape May County, NJ grew to $88,046 from the previous year's value of $83,870.

The following chart displays the households in Cape May County, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape May County, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (9.89%)
Carpooled (8.31%)

In 2023, 73.7% of workers in Cape May County, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.89%) and those who carpooled to work (8.31%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape May County, NJ have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.5% of the workforce in Cape May County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cape May County, 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 County, 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 County, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cape May County, NJ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.48%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape May County, NJ (8.17k out of 94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape May County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.7% of the children was living in poverty in Cape May County, NJ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.4% of the population of Cape May County, NJ has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cape May County, NJ see 1795 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1704 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1708 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 832 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,795 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cape May County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Cape May County, NJ see an average of 1,795 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1,704 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.58%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

22.1%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape May County, NJ declined by 0.0302% from 5.58% to 5.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cape May County, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.8 in Cape May County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cape May County, NJ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.4% in Cape May County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cape May County, NJ.