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West Cape May, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
3.0
/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
293 sunny days/yr
100
Violent Crime/100K
1,097 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,375 median income, 1.1% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$698,300 home value, $1,352/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
100 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.4%
1,007 → 1,003
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77%
$44,833 → $79,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West 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
1,000
-3 from 2023 (1,003)
Projected Median Income 2030
$118,408
+$39,033 from 2023 ($79,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,007 | — | $44,833 | — |
| 2015 | 999 | -0.8% | $49,839 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,005 | +0.6% | $61,250 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 1,002 | -0.3% | $87,188 | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 995 | -0.7% | $81,023 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,003 | +0.8% | $79,375 | -2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.