Whitesboro

Population: 2,946
Median household income: $94,145
Median home value: $242,100

Whitesboro is a community in Cape May County, New Jersey, home to 2,946 residents. At $94,145, its median household income sits above Cape May County's $88,046.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitesboro's population grew 3.8% from 2,837 to 2,946, while its median home value rose 49.4% from $162,000 to $242,100.

65.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,946
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $94,145
Median home value: $242,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,410
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8372,946

Median household income

$43,750$94,145

Median home value

$162,000$242,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,837	$43,750	$162,000	$1,389
2020	2,588	$60,912	$183,600	—
2021	2,361	$62,671	$177,100	—
2022	2,497	$62,273	$213,000	—
2023	2,946	$94,145	$242,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	8.6%
5 to 17	526	17.9%
18 to 24	141	4.8%
25 to 34	407	13.8%
35 to 44	343	11.6%
45 to 54	384	13.0%
55 to 64	531	18.0%
65 to 74	197	6.7%
75 and over	164	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,288	43.7%
Black or African American	662	22.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	160	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	807	27.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	8.7%
High school graduate	892	44.0%
Some college or associate's	578	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	345	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	34	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit8.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	794	62.4%
Carpooled	205	16.1%
Public transit	106	8.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	126	9.9%
Other means	41	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	555	48.4%
15 to 29 min	491	42.8%
30 to 44 min	44	3.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	56	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 11.0% (324 of 2,946)

	Count	Share
Family households	861	72.5%
Nonfamily households	326	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,187	84.2%
Vacant	223	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,068	90.0%
Renter-occupied	119	10.0%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	919	65.2%
1-unit, attached	52	3.7%
2 to 4 units	48	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	391	27.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3480840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.0490, -74.8718