North Cape May, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,731
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
58.1
0.172% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.06%
28.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$86,962
5.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$393,300
21.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,804
10.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in North 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.

99.7% of the residents in North Cape May, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in North Cape May, NJ was $393,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in North Cape May, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in North 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

North Cape May, NJ is home to a population of 3.73k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.27% of North Cape May, NJ residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.34k people) in North Cape May, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 53 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of North Cape May, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Cape May, NJ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Cape May, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.34k ± 410
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    149 ± 128
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 65
6.27%
Hispanic Population
234 people

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.34k people) in North Cape May, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 53 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.27% of the people in North Cape May, NJ are hispanic (234 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

3.27%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
122 people
2.26%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
81 people

As of 2024, 3.27% of North Cape May, NJ residents (122 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 North Cape May, NJ was 2.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    92 ± 58
  2. Korea
    60 ± 89
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 20

North Cape May, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Cape May, NJ employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Cape May, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (265 people), Accommodation & Food Services (248 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($136,188), Public Administration ($127,794), and Finance & Insurance ($106,964).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k
2024 Value
± 340
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Cape May, NJ grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.63k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Cape May, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (320 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (261 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Cape May, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.8k
2024 Value
± 340
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Cape May, NJ grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.63k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Cape May, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (265 people), Accommodation & Food Services (248 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Cape May, NJ, though some of these residents may live in North 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

$75,591
Median earning men ± $1,981
$42,228
Median earning women ± $9,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($170,341), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,193), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,161), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,984).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Cape May, NJ was $393,300 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $323,900 to $393,300, a 21.4% increase. The homeownership rate in North Cape May, NJ is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Cape May, NJ have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Cape May, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$393,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,021
$1,512
Median Property Taxes
±$234

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.6%
Homeownership
2024
58.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in North Cape May, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,962
Median Household Income
± $8,524
2.05k
Number of Households
± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.05k households in North Cape May, NJ grew to $86,962 from the previous year's value of $82,198.

The following chart displays the households in North 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.6%)
  3. Other (4.47%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in North Cape May, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.47%).

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

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Cape May, NJ have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in North 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 North 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 North Cape May, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Cape May, NJ (226 out of 3.73k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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Health

98.3% of the population of North Cape May, NJ has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 26.6% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.416% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 33% 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

1.66%
Uninsured
43.7%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
26.6%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
0.416%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Cape May, NJ declined by 50.3% from 3.35% to 1.66%.

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