Avalon

Population: 1,478
Median household income: $143,482
Median home value: $1,756,100

Avalon, a community in Cape May County, New Jersey, has 1,478 residents. Its median household income of $143,482 runs above the Cape May County figure of $88,046.

Between 2019 and 2023, Avalon's population grew 5.1% from 1,406 to 1,478, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $1,192,600 to $1,756,100.

The typical home was built around 1987. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,478
Median age: 65.2 yrs
Median household income: $143,482
Median home value: $1,756,100
Median gross rent: $1,615
Housing units: 5,427
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4061,478

Median household income

$95,556$143,482

Median home value

$1,192,600$1,756,100

Median gross rent

$1,333$1,615

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,406	$95,556	$1,192,600	$1,333
2020	1,456	$120,000	$1,257,400	$1,300
2021	1,404	$141,964	$1,434,300	$1,205
2022	1,459	$153,295	$1,664,800	$1,625
2023	1,478	$143,482	$1,756,100	$1,615

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over31.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	2.2%
5 to 17	107	7.2%
18 to 24	50	3.4%
25 to 34	27	1.8%
35 to 44	103	7.0%
45 to 54	86	5.8%
55 to 64	325	22.0%
65 to 74	282	19.1%
75 and over	466	31.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,381	93.4%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate10.7%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree43.5%

Graduate or professional degree26.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	2.0%
High school graduate	138	10.7%
Some college or associate's	226	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	561	43.5%
Graduate or professional degree	338	26.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone55.4%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle5.9%

Worked from home30.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	311	55.4%
Carpooled	17	3.0%
Public transit	4	0.7%
Walked	21	3.7%
Bicycle	33	5.9%
Worked from home	169	30.1%
Other means	6	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	157	40.1%
15 to 29 min	108	27.6%
30 to 44 min	36	9.2%
45 to 59 min	16	4.1%
60+ min	75	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 3.7% (54 of 1,477)

	Count	Share
Family households	520	67.1%
Nonfamily households	255	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	775	14.3%
Vacant	4,652	85.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	733	94.6%
Renter-occupied	42	5.4%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached22.1%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,682	67.8%
1-unit, attached	1,198	22.1%
2 to 4 units	157	2.9%
5 to 19 units	183	3.4%
20 or more units	207	3.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3402320
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 4.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.79 sq mi
Center point: 39.0865, -74.7390