Wildwood Crest, NJ

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2023 Population

3,094

0.322% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

3.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.53%

21.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$82,143

27.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$526,600

3.11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,385

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wildwood Crest, NJ had a population of 3.09k people with a median age of 61 and a median household income of $82,143. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wildwood Crest, NJ declined from 3,104 to 3,094, a −0.322% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,363 to $82,143, a 27.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wildwood Crest, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.808%), White (Hispanic) (0.679%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.452%).

None of the households in Wildwood Crest, 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.

100% of the residents in Wildwood Crest, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wildwood Crest, NJ was $526,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Wildwood Crest, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wildwood Crest, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wildwood Crest, NJ is home to a population of 3.09k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.33% of Wildwood Crest, NJ residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2023, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.79k people) in Wildwood Crest, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Wildwood Crest, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wildwood Crest, NJ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wildwood Crest, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 246
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 242
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 41

0.679%

Hispanic Population

21 people

0.679% of the people in Wildwood Crest, NJ are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wildwood Crest, 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

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

1.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2023, 1.33% of Wildwood Crest, NJ residents (41 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 Wildwood Crest, NJ was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
178 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 46
World War II
13 ± 21

Wildwood Crest, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wildwood Crest, NJ employs 1.39k people. The largest industries in Wildwood Crest, NJ are Educational Services (402 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (137 people), and Retail Trade (117 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($121,818), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,550), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,688).

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

1.39k

2023 Value

± 334

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wildwood Crest, NJ grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 1.2k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wildwood Crest, NJ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (356 people), Management Occupations (159 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wildwood Crest, 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

1.39k

2023 Value

± 334

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wildwood Crest, NJ grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 1.2k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wildwood Crest, NJ, are Educational Services (402 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (137 people), and Retail Trade (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wildwood Crest, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Wildwood Crest, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,013

Median earning men ± $11,601

$65,000

Median earning women ± $26,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,583), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($82,754), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,550), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,361), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,273).

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 Wildwood Crest, NJ was $526,600 in 2023, which is 1.74 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $510,700 to $526,600, a 3.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Wildwood Crest, NJ is 79.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wildwood Crest, NJ have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wildwood Crest, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$526,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$77,095

$1,511

Median Property Taxes

±$321

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2023

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.4% of the housing units in Wildwood Crest, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 216

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Wildwood Crest, 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.

$82,143

Median Household Income

± $33,661

1.9k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Wildwood Crest, NJ grew to $82,143 from the previous year's value of $64,363.

The following chart displays the households in Wildwood Crest, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wildwood Crest, 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 (50.9%)
Carpooled (19.2%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)

In 2023, 50.9% of workers in Wildwood Crest, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.2%) and those who worked at home (15.2%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wildwood Crest, NJ have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.521% of the workforce in Wildwood Crest, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wildwood Crest, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wildwood Crest, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wildwood Crest, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wildwood Crest, NJ (264 out of 3.09k 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 Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wildwood Crest, 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

97.5% of the population of Wildwood Crest, NJ has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 7.18% on Medicaid, 31.1% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.58% 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 8.31% under 18 years, 7.95% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.46%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

7.18%

Medicaid

31.1%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wildwood Crest, NJ declined by 29.4% from 3.48% to 2.46%.

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

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