Cape May County, NJ Demographic Data

Cape May County, NJ Summary

Cape May County is located in New Jersey
  • Population: 96,304
  • Area: 620.42 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 251.43 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 368.99 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 155.22 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 16.40 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Cape May County, NJ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
47,854
51%
50.8
Male
46,576
49%
49.2
Total Population
94,430
 
323,128,000

Cape May County, NJ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,949
4.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,660
4.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,188
5.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,386
4.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,760
6.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,096
9.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,161
9.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,935
13.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,428
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,609
9.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,290
15.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,461
6.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,507
3.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
77,788
82.4%
77.2
Female
40,210
51.7%
51.3
Male
37,578
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
74,945
79.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
29,675
31.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
24,258
25.7%
15.2
Female
13,352
55.0%
55.8
Male
10,906
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0

Cape May County, NJ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
91,799
97.2% 
96.8
White
86,834
92.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,321
3.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
63
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
806
0.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
127
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
648
0.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,631
2.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,192
7.6% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
87,238
92.4% 
82.2

Cape May County, NJ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,443
3.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,930
5.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,479
31.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,502
19.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,910
8.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
14,677
20.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,546
10.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,373
9.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
64,114
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,223
31.5%
31.2

Cape May County, NJ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,974
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
42,578
52.8%
47.5
Divorced
7,575
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,645
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
6,861
8.5
5.8%

Cape May County, NJ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
82,284
90.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,197
9.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Cape May County, NJ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,800
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,226
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,313
8.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,843
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,397
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,250
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,213
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,009
18.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,347
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,497
6.4%
6.4
Median household income
62,548
 
57,617
Per capita income
37,329
 
31,128

Cape May County, NJ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
482
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,171
14.4%
9.8
Construction
3,944
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,612
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,023
7.0%
6.6
Information
535
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,351
3.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,827
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,238
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
4,018
9.3%
4.6
Retail trade
4,652
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,044
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,087
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,406
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,388
33.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,617
8.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,508
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,065
23.4%
18.1%

Cape May County, NJ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
43,140
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
34,185
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,952
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
493
1.1%
5.1
Walked
2,520
5.8%
2.7
Other means
943
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
2,047
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
 
26.6

Cape May County, NJ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,207
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,408
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,901
40.9%
37.1
3 or more
6,379
16.4%
21.0

Cape May County, NJ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
38,895
39.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
29,822
76.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,073
23.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
60,338
60.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
39
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Cape May County, NJ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
99,233
1 room
2,260
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
2,414
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
6,429
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
18,162
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
21,107
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
17,724
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
11,604
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
10,534
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,999
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Cape May County, NJ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
99,233
 
 
1-unit, detached
50,574
51.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
27,280
27.5%
5.9
2-units
7,309
7.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,547
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,100
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,929
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,009
3.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,485
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Cape May County, NJ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,454
13.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,273
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,820
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,757
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,473
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
17,944
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,086
10.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
15,483
15.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,780
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,163
1.2%
1.4%

Cape May County, NJ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
25,396
65.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,633
6.8%
4.7
Electricity
7,442
19.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,786
4.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
528
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
54
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
902
2.3%
0.5
No fuel used
154
0.4%
1.1

Cape May County, NJ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,411
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,131
6.1%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,635
8.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,214
12.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,018
16.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,094
27.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,319
28.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,959
32.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,510
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,231
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,349
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,265
34.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
97
0.0%
0.0%

Cape May County, NJ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,063
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
683
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
908
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
993
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
435
5.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
657
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,335
54.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,062
0.0%
0.0%

Cape May County, NJ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
29,822
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
672
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
641
2.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,628
8.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,524
11.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,223
27.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,933
26.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,704
15.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,497
5.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
290,900
 
205,000