North Wildwood

Population: 3,620
Median household income: $85,812
Median home value: $446,400

Located in Cape May County, New Jersey, North Wildwood is a community with a population of 3,620. At $85,812, its median household income sits in line with Cape May County's $88,046.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Wildwood's population declined 5.0% from 3,812 to 3,620, while its median home value rose 26.1% from $354,000 to $446,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.4% of the population. 75.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,620
Median age: 63.0 yrs
Median household income: $85,812
Median home value: $446,400
Median gross rent: $1,228
Housing units: 8,427
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8123,620

Median household income

$50,422$85,812

Median home value

$354,000$446,400

Median gross rent

$991$1,228

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,812	$50,422	$354,000	$991
2020	3,794	$63,177	$347,600	$1,199
2021	3,625	$72,500	$391,200	$1,188
2022	3,639	$81,102	$438,100	$1,279
2023	3,620	$85,812	$446,400	$1,228

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 443.8%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 7429.8%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	249	6.9%
18 to 24	279	7.7%
25 to 34	229	6.3%
35 to 44	137	3.8%
45 to 54	259	7.2%
55 to 64	816	22.5%
65 to 74	1,077	29.8%
75 and over	574	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,307	91.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	131	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	4.9%
High school graduate	1,307	42.3%
Some college or associate's	705	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	430	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	500	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.6%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,060	75.9%
Carpooled	128	9.2%
Public transit	23	1.6%
Walked	47	3.4%
Bicycle	4	0.3%
Worked from home	110	7.9%
Other means	24	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	356	27.7%
15 to 29 min	405	31.5%
30 to 44 min	21	1.6%
45 to 59 min	140	10.9%
60+ min	364	28.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 9.9% (358 of 3,620)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,137	59.8%
Nonfamily households	764	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,901	22.6%
Vacant	6,526	77.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,467	77.2%
Renter-occupied	434	22.8%

1-unit, detached32.2%

1-unit, attached41.7%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,716	32.2%
1-unit, attached	3,518	41.7%
2 to 4 units	784	9.3%
5 to 19 units	695	8.2%
20 or more units	714	8.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3453490
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 39.0059, -74.7975