Cape May, NJ

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,815

3.66% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.6

6.74% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.4%

6.03% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$69,896

2.75% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$767,000

21.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cape May, NJ had a population of 2.82k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $69,896. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cape May, NJ declined from 2,922 to 2,815, a −3.66% decrease and its median household income declined from $71,875 to $69,896, a −2.75% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape May, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.6%), Other (Hispanic) (9.98%), White (Hispanic) (7.99%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.51%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%).

None of the households in Cape May, 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.

92.2% of the residents in Cape May, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cape May, NJ was $767,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Cape May, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape May, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cape May, NJ is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.1% of Cape May, NJ residents were born outside of the country (370 people).

In 2022, there were 7.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Cape May, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 281 Other (Hispanic) and 225 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

93.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.2% of Cape May, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cape May, NJ was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape May, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 269
Other (Hispanic)
281 ± 314
White (Hispanic)
225 ± 199

18.4%

Hispanic Population

518 people

18.4% of the people in Cape May, NJ are hispanic (518 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

370 people

10%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

As of 2022, 13.1% of Cape May, NJ residents (370 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cape May, NJ was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 37
Korea
14 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Cape May, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cape May, NJ employs 887 people. The largest industries in Cape May, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Educational Services (111 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,162), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,162).

Employment

Occupations

887

2022 Value

± 216

10%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cape May, NJ grew at a rate of 10%, from 806 employees to 887 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape May, NJ, are Management Occupations (133 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (123 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape May, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

887

2022 Value

± 216

10%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cape May, NJ grew at a rate of 10%, from 806 employees to 887 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape May, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Educational Services (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape May, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Cape May, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,313

Median earning men ± $19,746

$42,319

Median earning women ± $10,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Retail Trade ($178,487), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($171,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,162), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), and Retail Trade ($7,083).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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 12 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of 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.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

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, NJ was $767,000 in 2022, which is 2.72 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $633,200 to $767,000, a 21.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape May, NJ is 58.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cape May, NJ have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape May, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$767,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$132,610

$719

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2022

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58.3% of the housing units in Cape May, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 220

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Cape May, 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.

$69,896

Median Household Income

± $50,399

1.23k

Number of Households

± 238

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Cape May, NJ declined from $69,896 from the previous year's value of $71,875.

The following chart displays the households in Cape May, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape May, 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 2022

Drove Alone (52.3%)
Walked (28.5%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2022, 52.3% of workers in Cape May, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (28.5%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape May, NJ have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Cape May, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape May, NJ (139 out of 2.58k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape May, NJ is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

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

96.5% of the population of Cape May, NJ has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 7.5% on Medicaid, 24.9% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 14.9% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 30.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.46%

Uninsured

27.3%

Employer Coverage

7.5%

Medicaid

24.9%

Medicare

21.9%

Non-Group

14.9%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape May, NJ grew by 9.11% from 3.17% to 3.46%.

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

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