Wildwood Crest, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,094
Population
2,380/sq mi density
$82,143
Median Income
$58,623 per capita
$526,600
Home Value
$616,760 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
295
Violent Crime/100K
1,737 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$82,143 median income, 10.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$526,600 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.3%
3,203 → 3,064
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24%
$66,250 → $82,143
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wildwood Crest 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
2,971
-93 from 2023 (3,064)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,463
+$13,320 from 2023 ($82,143)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,203 | - | $66,250 | - |
| 2015 | 3,147 | -1.7% | $65,547 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,101 | -1.5% | $59,436 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,046 | -1.8% | $60,982 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,069 | +0.8% | $58,944 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,064 | -0.2% | $82,143 | +39.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.