Cape May Court House, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
5,375
Population
621/sq mi density
$74,503
Median Income
$44,940 per capita
$355,500
Home Value
$459,275 Zillow
$1,389
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$74,503 median income, 5.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$355,500 home value, $1,389/mo rent
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,503
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,940
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.0%
94% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cape May Court House vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cape May Court House’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,503
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,940
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,478
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$934
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$934
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,801M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,020
Restaurants
889
Healthcare
236
Retail
613
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,478
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,248
136% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,503 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,940 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
| County GDP | $7,801M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,020 |
| Restaurants | 889 |
| Healthcare | 236 |
| Retail | 613 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,248 |