South Dennis

Population: 1,579
Median household income: $137,083
Median home value: $352,800

Located in Cape May County, New Jersey, South Dennis is a community with a population of 1,579. Its median household income of $137,083 runs above the Cape May County figure of $88,046.

Between 2020 and 2023, South Dennis's population declined 1.5% from 1,603 to 1,579, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $284,100 to $352,800.

Owners occupy 91.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,579
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $137,083
Median home value: $352,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 682
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6031,579

Median household income

$104,000$137,083

Median home value

$284,100$352,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	1,603	$104,000	$284,100
2021	1,496	$94,363	$295,000
2022	1,375	$122,083	$359,600
2023	1,579	$137,083	$352,800

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4421.5%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	143	9.1%
5 to 17	229	14.5%
18 to 24	66	4.2%
25 to 34	135	8.5%
35 to 44	339	21.5%
45 to 54	119	7.5%
55 to 64	214	13.6%
65 to 74	200	12.7%
75 and over	134	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,467	92.9%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree30.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	6.3%
High school graduate	344	30.1%
Some college or associate's	233	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	342	30.0%
Graduate or professional degree	150	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	686	85.1%
Carpooled	79	9.8%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	2.6%
Other means	18	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	23.2%
15 to 29 min	300	38.2%
30 to 44 min	227	28.9%
45 to 59 min	20	2.5%
60+ min	56	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 2.3% (36 of 1,579)

	Count	Share
Family households	530	82.7%
Nonfamily households	111	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	641	94.0%
Vacant	41	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	587	91.6%
Renter-occupied	54	8.4%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	643	94.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	39	5.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3468850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.1702, -74.8044