West Cape May, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
934 Population 798/sq mi density
$79,375 Median Income $53,959 per capita
$698,300 Home Value $1,496,189 Zillow
$1,352 Median Rent 34.0% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,375 median income, 2.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$698,300 home value, $1,352/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
934
Census 2023
Population Density
798
per square mile
Land Area
1.2
square miles (3.1 km²)
Median Age
59.4 yrs
53% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.5% US: 61.6%
Black 3.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 9.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.5%
Black
3.2%
Hispanic
9.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 91.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.7% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
91.5%
Spanish
7.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.7%
Veterans
5.1%
15% below US avg (6%)
Disability
12.0%
8% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
85.9%
6% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
14.1%
64% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.475
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population934
Population Year2023
Population Density798 / sq mi
Land Area1.2 sq mi
Median Age59.4 years

Gender

Male50.4%
Female49.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.5%
Black or African American3.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only91.5%
Spanish7.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.7%
Veterans5.1%
Disability12.0%
Health Insurance85.9%
Uninsured14.1%
Broadband Access93.0%
Gini Coefficient0.475

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M