West Wildwood

Population: 564
Median household income: $64,750
Median home value: $364,900

West Wildwood is a community in Cape May County, New Jersey, home to 564 residents. The median household income of $64,750 is below the Cape May County median ($88,046).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Wildwood's population grew 46.5% from 385 to 564, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $290,800 to $364,900.

The typical home was built around 1965. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 564
Median age: 63.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,750
Median home value: $364,900
Median gross rent: $1,400
Housing units: 867
Homeownership rate: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

385564

Median household income

$57,969$64,750

Median home value

$290,800$364,900

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	385	$57,969	$290,800	$1,063
2020	409	$51,750	$325,500	$1,057
2021	414	$56,818	$321,800	$971
2022	427	$58,750	$345,200	$1,080
2023	564	$64,750	$364,900	$1,400

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 342.1%

35 to 443.2%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 7423.9%

75 and over17.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	7.6%
5 to 17	43	7.6%
18 to 24	14	2.5%
25 to 34	12	2.1%
35 to 44	18	3.2%
45 to 54	51	9.0%
55 to 64	150	26.6%
65 to 74	135	23.9%
75 and over	98	17.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	453	80.3%
Black or African American	17	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	1.1%
Two or more races	69	12.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	14.2%
High school graduate	188	40.5%
Some college or associate's	123	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	58	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	29	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit1.7%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	78.2%
Carpooled	6	3.4%
Public transit	3	1.7%
Walked	8	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	27.5%
15 to 29 min	73	47.7%
30 to 44 min	29	19.0%
45 to 59 min	5	3.3%
60+ min	4	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 3.5% (20 of 564)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	71.3%
Nonfamily households	79	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	31.7%
Vacant	592	68.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	90.9%
Renter-occupied	25	9.1%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached12.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	693	79.9%
1-unit, attached	104	12.0%
2 to 4 units	40	4.6%
5 to 19 units	6	0.7%
20 or more units	24	2.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3480210
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 39.0006, -74.8236