Wildwood

Population: 5,140
Median household income: $51,996
Median home value: $361,200

Wildwood is a community in Cape May County, New Jersey, home to 5,140 residents. Its median household income of $51,996 runs below the Cape May County figure of $88,046.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wildwood's population grew 1.9% from 5,042 to 5,140, while its median home value rose 52.2% from $237,300 to $361,200.

Owners occupy 37.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,140
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,996
Median home value: $361,200
Median gross rent: $1,255
Housing units: 6,619
Homeownership rate: 37.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0425,140

Median household income

$41,888$51,996

Median home value

$237,300$361,200

Median gross rent

$1,096$1,255

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,042	$41,888	$237,300	$1,096
2020	4,985	$42,730	$253,900	$1,091
2021	5,113	$44,476	$266,100	$1,141
2022	5,164	$49,131	$323,000	$1,287
2023	5,140	$51,996	$361,200	$1,255

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	3.7%
5 to 17	643	12.5%
18 to 24	473	9.2%
25 to 34	574	11.2%
35 to 44	480	9.3%
45 to 54	768	14.9%
55 to 64	1,092	21.2%
65 to 74	575	11.2%
75 and over	343	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,970	57.8%
Black or African American	386	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	145	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,631	31.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	431	11.2%
High school graduate	1,798	46.9%
Some college or associate's	1,026	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	357	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	220	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone50.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit2.1%

Walked23.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,190	50.9%
Carpooled	210	9.0%
Public transit	49	2.1%
Walked	547	23.4%
Bicycle	10	0.4%
Worked from home	187	8.0%
Other means	143	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	794	36.9%
15 to 29 min	708	32.9%
30 to 44 min	474	22.1%
45 to 59 min	68	3.2%
60+ min	105	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 18.1% (930 of 5,127)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,586	60.8%
Nonfamily households	1,023	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,609	39.4%
Vacant	4,010	60.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	974	37.3%
Renter-occupied	1,635	62.7%

1-unit, detached22.3%

1-unit, attached32.2%

2 to 4 units25.0%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,476	22.3%
1-unit, attached	2,129	32.2%
2 to 4 units	1,656	25.0%
5 to 19 units	870	13.1%
20 or more units	488	7.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3481170
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 38.9875, -74.8182