Rio Grande

Population: 3,285
Median household income: $97,590
Median home value: $311,900

Located in Cape May County, New Jersey, Rio Grande is a community with a population of 3,285. The median household income of $97,590 is above the Cape May County median ($88,046).

From 2019 to 2023, Rio Grande's population grew 15.9% from 2,834 to 3,285, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $266,400 to $311,900.

52.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,285
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $97,590
Median home value: $311,900
Median gross rent: $1,486
Housing units: 1,854
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8343,285

Median household income

$66,544$97,590

Median home value

$266,400$311,900

Median gross rent

$1,111$1,486

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,834	$66,544	$266,400	$1,111
2020	2,759	$78,063	$279,400	$1,227
2021	3,530	$79,517	$283,200	$1,220
2022	3,364	$88,033	$326,100	$1,704
2023	3,285	$97,590	$311,900	$1,486

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	2.5%
5 to 17	475	14.5%
18 to 24	61	1.9%
25 to 34	191	5.8%
35 to 44	530	16.1%
45 to 54	527	16.0%
55 to 64	512	15.6%
65 to 74	662	20.2%
75 and over	244	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,347	71.4%
Black or African American	262	8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	256	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	397	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	232	8.7%
High school graduate	882	33.1%
Some college or associate's	806	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	308	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	438	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means7.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	854	71.8%
Carpooled	59	5.0%
Public transit	4	0.3%
Walked	86	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	97	8.2%
Other means	90	7.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	467	42.7%
15 to 29 min	544	49.8%
30 to 44 min	67	6.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 9.9% (326 of 3,285)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,017	62.7%
Nonfamily households	606	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,623	87.5%
Vacant	231	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,232	75.9%
Renter-occupied	391	24.1%

1-unit, detached52.2%

1-unit, attached20.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	967	52.2%
1-unit, attached	383	20.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	79	4.3%
20 or more units	22	1.2%
Mobile home & other	403	21.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3463180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.0191, -74.8779