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State of New Jersey - County of Cape May

Cape May County Demography

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  • Table 1. Cape May County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Cape May County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Cape May County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Cape May County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Cape May County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Cape May County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Cape May County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Cape May County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 255
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 102,352
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 521
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 102,326
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 519
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 401.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 95,089
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 488
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 82,266
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 26
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 7,237
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 12,823
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 7.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 15.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 3,378
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.30%


    TABLE 2. Cape May County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 102,326
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 5,244
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 17,615
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 6,561
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 26,079
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 26,146
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 10,662
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 10.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 7,394
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,625
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 42.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 49,190
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 53,136
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 93,700
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 91.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 5,178
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 5.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 186
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 661
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,379
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,182
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 3. Cape May County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 2,656
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,775
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 42,148
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 37,856
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 99,670
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.36
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 12,732
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 30.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 12,049
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 28.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 14,480
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 34.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 27,372
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 10,988
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 40.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 21,296
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 7,815
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 36.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,579
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,448
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 53.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 14,776
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 12,189
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.20%


    TABLE 4. Cape May County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 97,932
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,145
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,242
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 11
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 17
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 943
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 21,847
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 19,617


    TABLE 5. Cape May County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 15,201
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 14,797
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 13,096
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 65,916
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 48,799
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 11,364
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 17.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,211
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,435
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 19.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 10,677
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 3,012
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,298
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.20%


    TABLE 6. Cape May County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 5,238
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 338
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 4,900
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 7,159
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 98,412
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,323
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 95,089
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,529
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 91,047
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 42,148
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 31,294
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,242
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 791
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 63.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 61
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 4.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 134,861


    TABLE 7. Cape May County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 2,773,095
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,013,159
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 37.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 98,001
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 28,297
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 104.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 529,896
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,306,692
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 32,585
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 2.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 232,972
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 17.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 86,749
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 353,016
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 27.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 32,585
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 32,838
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 30,831




     









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