North Cape May

Population: 3,577
Median household income: $82,198
Median home value: $323,900

Located in Cape May County, New Jersey, North Cape May is a community with a population of 3,577. The median household income of $82,198 is below the Cape May County median ($88,046).

From 2019 to 2023, North Cape May's population grew 15.1% from 3,107 to 3,577, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $234,500 to $323,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.1% of the population. 75.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,577
Median age: 58.2 yrs
Median household income: $82,198
Median home value: $323,900
Median gross rent: $1,331
Housing units: 2,997
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1073,577

Median household income

$56,318$82,198

Median home value

$234,500$323,900

Median gross rent

$1,269$1,331

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,107	$56,318	$234,500	$1,269
2020	3,749	$60,139	$239,200	$1,217
2021	3,776	$65,145	$253,900	$1,241
2022	3,832	$71,389	$282,600	$1,298
2023	3,577	$82,198	$323,900	$1,331

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	141	3.9%
5 to 17	345	9.6%
18 to 24	186	5.2%
25 to 34	400	11.2%
35 to 44	260	7.3%
45 to 54	290	8.1%
55 to 64	812	22.7%
65 to 74	669	18.7%
75 and over	474	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,329	93.1%
Black or African American	89	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	30	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	5.9%
High school graduate	1,255	43.2%
Some college or associate's	630	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	582	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	266	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,283	75.9%
Carpooled	86	5.1%
Public transit	16	0.9%
Walked	34	2.0%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	212	12.5%
Other means	56	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	757	51.2%
15 to 29 min	479	32.4%
30 to 44 min	197	13.3%
45 to 59 min	15	1.0%
60+ min	30	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 4.7% (169 of 3,577)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,016	52.2%
Nonfamily households	931	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,947	65.0%
Vacant	1,050	35.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,510	77.6%
Renter-occupied	437	22.4%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,772	92.5%
1-unit, attached	31	1.0%
2 to 4 units	89	3.0%
5 to 19 units	105	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3452650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 38.9808, -74.9510