Cape May, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,789
0.924% 1-year decline
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
54.4
37.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.48%
38.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$57,230
18.1% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$823,800
7.41% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,109
25% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cape May, NJ had a population of 2.79k people with a median age of 54.4 and a median household income of $57,230. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cape May, NJ declined from 2,815 to 2,789, a −0.924% decrease and its median household income declined from $69,896 to $57,230, a −18.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape May, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), White (Hispanic) (9.65%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.74%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.94%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%).

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.

98% of the residents in Cape May, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cape May, NJ was $823,800, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Cape May, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape May, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyCape May County, NJOcean City, NJCape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Cape May, NJ is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.95% of Cape May, NJ residents were born outside of the country (166 people).

In 2023, there were 8.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Cape May, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 White (Hispanic) and 160 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2023 Citizenship
92.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Cape May, 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, NJ was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape May, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.21k ± 183
  2. White (Hispanic)
    269 ± 132
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    160 ± 116
13%
Hispanic Population
362 people

In 2023, there were 8.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Cape May, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 White (Hispanic) and 160 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13% of the people in Cape May, NJ are hispanic (362 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cape May, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
166 people
13.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
370 people

As of 2023, 5.95% of Cape May, NJ residents (166 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cape May, NJ was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    42 ± 30
  2. Korea
    24 ± 28
  3. World War II
    0 ± 14

Cape May, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cape May, NJ employs 1.11k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cape May, NJ were Accommodation & Food Services (164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), and Public Administration (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,355), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,355), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,765).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k
2023 Value
± 257
25%
1 Year growth
± 26.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape May, NJ grew at a rate of 25%, from 887 employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape May, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (210 people), Management Occupations (137 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape May, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.11k
2023 Value
± 257
25%
1 Year growth
± 26.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape May, NJ grew at a rate of 25%, from 887 employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape May, NJ, are Accommodation & Food Services (164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), and Public Administration (141 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,053
Median earning men ± $6,223
$44,777
Median earning women ± $13,208

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Retail Trade ($215,278), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,397), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,625), and Retail Trade ($20,884).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape May, NJ was $823,800 in 2023, which is 2.72 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $767,000 to $823,800, a 7.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape May, NJ is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Cape May, NJ have an average commute time of 17.7 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.

Housing

Property

$823,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$70,396
$862
Median Property Taxes
±$189

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.

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Rent vs Own

63%
Homeownership
2023
74.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63% of the housing units in Cape May, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,230
Median Household Income
± $8,190
1.37k
Number of Households
± 242

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Cape May, NJ declined from $57,230 from the previous year's value of $69,896.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape May, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
  2. Walked (8.96%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.38%)

In 2023, 72.3% of workers in Cape May, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.96%) and those who worked at home (8.38%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape May, NJ have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Cape May, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape May, NJ (196 out of 2.62k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 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.

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Health

96.8% of the population of Cape May, NJ has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 26.2% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 11.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.19%
Uninsured
32.8%
Employer Coverage
10.4%
Medicaid
26.2%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
11.7%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape May, NJ declined by 7.58% from 3.46% to 3.19%.

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