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Cape May, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,789
Population
1,129/sq mi density
$57,230
Median Income
$65,085 per capita
$823,800
Home Value
$701,549 Zillow
$1,013
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
2,742 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,230 median income, 1.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$823,800 home value, $1,013/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-22.1%
3,548 → 2,763
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.9%
$45,474 → $57,230
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cape May across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,319
-444 from 2023 (2,763)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,243
+$10,013 from 2023 ($57,230)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,548 | — | $45,474 | — |
| 2015 | 3,510 | -1.1% | $50,625 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 3,478 | -0.9% | $58,958 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 3,422 | -1.6% | $55,700 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,834 | -17.2% | $71,875 | +29% |
| 2023 | 2,763 | -2.5% | $57,230 | -20.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.