Cape May County, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Cape May County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 92,844 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 149.8 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.02% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 52.2 40.2 37.1
Households 44,364 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Cape May County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Cape May County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $88,430 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.87% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.0% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Cape May County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $443,477 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,344 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 79.3% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Cape May County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.1 26.6 22.5
Work from home 9.9% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Cape May County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Cape May County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.0% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.11 2.61 2.54

Health

Cape May County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Cape May County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.3 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.9% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 14.0% 14.2% 19.0%