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North Wildwood, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,620
Population
2,092/sq mi density
$85,812
Median Income
$69,828 per capita
$446,400
Home Value
$616,760 Zillow
$1,228
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
3,827 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,812 median income, 1.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$446,400 home value, $1,228/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-9.2%
3,948 → 3,585
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+83.4%
$46,788 → $85,812
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for North Wildwood 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
3,351
-234 from 2023 (3,585)
Projected Median Income 2030
$131,175
+$45,363 from 2023 ($85,812)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,948 | - | $46,788 | - |
| 2015 | 3,884 | -1.6% | $43,941 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,832 | -1.3% | $45,629 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,773 | -1.5% | $50,422 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 3,583 | -5% | $72,500 | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 3,585 | +0.1% | $85,812 | +18.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.