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Rio Grande, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,285
Population
1,217/sq mi density
$97,590
Median Income
$49,391 per capita
$311,900
Home Value
$419,706 Zillow
$1,486
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
686
Violent Crime/100K
3,774 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$97,590 median income, 6.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$311,900 home value, $1,486/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
686 violent crimes/100K (81% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+58.8%
2,069 → 3,285
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+113.1%
$45,786 → $97,590
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rio Grande 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
4,540
+1,255 from 2023 (3,285)
Projected Median Income 2030
$165,740
+$68,150 from 2023 ($97,590)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,069 | — | $45,786 | — |
| 2015 | 2,499 | +20.8% | $51,429 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2,841 | +13.7% | $54,025 | +5% |
| 2019 | 2,834 | -0.2% | $66,544 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 3,530 | +24.6% | $79,517 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 3,285 | -6.9% | $97,590 | +22.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.