West Cape May, NJ

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2023 Population

934

0.755% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

59.4

1.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.71%

61.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,375

8.99% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$698,300

14.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

452

6.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, West Cape May, NJ had a population of 934 people with a median age of 59.4 and a median household income of $79,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Cape May, NJ grew from 927 to 934, a 0.755% increase and its median household income declined from $87,212 to $79,375, a −8.99% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Cape May, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.964%), and White (Hispanic) (0.321%).

None of the households in West 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.

98.6% of the residents in West Cape May, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in West Cape May, NJ was $698,300, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in West Cape May, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.7 minutes. The average car ownership in West Cape May, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Cape May, NJ is home to a population of 934 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.71% of West Cape May, NJ residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2023, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (814 people) in West Cape May, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Other (Hispanic) and 30 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of West 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 West Cape May, NJ was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Cape May, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
814 ± 147
Other (Hispanic)
76 ± 126
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 25

9.42%

Hispanic Population

88 people

9.42% of the people in West Cape May, NJ are hispanic (88 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

1.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

2.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2023, 1.71% of West Cape May, NJ residents (16 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 West Cape May, NJ was 2.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 23
Korea
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

West Cape May, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Cape May, NJ employs 452 people. The largest industries in West Cape May, NJ are Educational Services (77 people), Accommodation & Food Services (74 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (65 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($89,318), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,281).

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

452

2023 Value

± 114

6.6%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Cape May, NJ grew at a rate of 6.6%, from 424 employees to 452 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Cape May, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (99 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (65 people), and Management Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Cape May, 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

452

2023 Value

± 114

6.6%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Cape May, NJ grew at a rate of 6.6%, from 424 employees to 452 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Cape May, NJ, are Educational Services (77 people), Accommodation & Food Services (74 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Cape May, NJ, though some of these residents may live in West Cape May, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,141

Median earning men ± $5,383

$56,250

Median earning women ± $48,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,786).

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%.

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

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 West Cape May, NJ was $698,300 in 2023, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $612,200 to $698,300, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in West Cape May, NJ is 84%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Cape May, NJ have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Cape May, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$698,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$54,106

$373

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2023

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84% of the housing units in West Cape May, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in West 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.

$79,375

Median Household Income

± $19,028

444

Number of Households

± 77

In 2023, the median household income of the 444 households in West Cape May, NJ declined from $79,375 from the previous year's value of $87,212.

The following chart displays the households in West 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West 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 2023

Drove Alone (46.5%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Bicycle (14.2%)

In 2023, 46.5% of workers in West Cape May, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (14.2%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Cape May, NJ have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.865% of the workforce in West Cape May, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Cape May, NJ (44 out of 934 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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

85.9% of the population of West Cape May, NJ has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 9.85% on Medicaid, 24.9% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.18% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cape May County, NJ.

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 16.3% under 18 years, 12.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

35.7%

Employer Coverage

9.85%

Medicaid

24.9%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Cape May, NJ grew by 7.39% from 13.2% to 14.1%.

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

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