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West Wildwood, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
564
Population
1,945/sq mi density
$64,750
Median Income
$41,010 per capita
$364,900
Home Value
$616,760 Zillow
$1,400
Median Rent
19.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
1,627 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,750 median income, 4.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$364,900 home value, $1,400/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-6.1%
577 → 542
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.5%
$48,125 → $64,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West 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
519
-23 from 2023 (542)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,688
+$14,938 from 2023 ($64,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 577 | - | $48,125 | - |
| 2015 | 561 | -2.8% | $50,795 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 556 | -0.9% | $52,396 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 543 | -2.3% | $57,969 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 537 | -1.1% | $56,818 | -2% |
| 2023 | 542 | +0.9% | $64,750 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.