Port Elizabeth, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County

1.8 /5.0

D Poor

303 Population 202/sq mi density

$236,600 Home Value $247,862 Zillow

56°F Avg Temperature 297 sunny days/yr

692 Violent Crime/100K 6,725 property/100K

Overall

1.8 / 5.0

Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

692 violent crimes/100K (82% above avg)

C+

Education

2.5 / 5.0

18.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+142.4%

125 → 303

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+55.69%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Port Elizabeth across each available Census ACS release.

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 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

6,718

+6,415 from 2023 (303)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	125	—	—	—
2023	303	+142.4%	—	—

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.