Erma

Population: 2,039
Median household income: $93,674
Median home value: $378,000

Erma is a community in Cape May County, New Jersey, home to 2,039 residents. Its median household income of $93,674 runs above the Cape May County figure of $88,046.

Between 2019 and 2023, Erma's population grew 8.7% from 1,876 to 2,039, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $299,300 to $378,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.9% of the population. 76.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,039
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $93,674
Median home value: $378,000
Median gross rent: $1,576
Housing units: 907
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8762,039

Median household income

$84,803$93,674

Median home value

$299,300$378,000

Median gross rent

$1,194$1,576

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,876	$84,803	$299,300	$1,194
2020	2,036	$83,889	$287,800	$1,362
2021	1,957	$92,803	$324,300	$1,356
2022	1,844	$92,226	$311,100	$1,625
2023	2,039	$93,674	$378,000	$1,576

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	10.0%
5 to 17	317	15.5%
18 to 24	78	3.8%
25 to 34	354	17.4%
35 to 44	192	9.4%
45 to 54	174	8.5%
55 to 64	372	18.2%
65 to 74	229	11.2%
75 and over	119	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,548	75.9%
Black or African American	40	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	267	13.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	163	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	4.6%
High school graduate	408	28.3%
Some college or associate's	451	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	388	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	127	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle4.4%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	738	76.7%
Carpooled	99	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.4%
Bicycle	42	4.4%
Worked from home	70	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	403	45.2%
15 to 29 min	337	37.8%
30 to 44 min	53	5.9%
45 to 59 min	76	8.5%
60+ min	23	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 7.2% (146 of 2,035)

	Count	Share
Family households	591	75.6%
Nonfamily households	191	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	782	86.2%
Vacant	125	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	571	73.0%
Renter-occupied	211	27.0%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	828	91.3%
1-unit, attached	22	2.4%
2 to 4 units	12	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3421660
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.9948, -74.8920