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North Cape May, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
3,577
Population
1,780/sq mi density
$82,198
Median Income
$49,518 per capita
$323,900
Home Value
$385,472 Zillow
$1,331
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$82,198 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$323,900 home value, $1,331/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+26.6%
2,826 → 3,577
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+83.7%
$44,738 → $82,198
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for North 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
4,217
+640 from 2023 (3,577)
Projected Median Income 2030
$125,816
+$43,618 from 2023 ($82,198)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,826 | - | $44,738 | - |
| 2015 | 2,751 | -2.7% | $51,399 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 2,772 | +0.8% | $60,471 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 3,107 | +12.1% | $56,318 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3,776 | +21.5% | $65,145 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 3,577 | -5.3% | $82,198 | +26.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.