Wildwood Crest

Population: 3,094
Median household income: $82,143
Median home value: $526,600

Wildwood Crest is a community in Cape May County, New Jersey, home to 3,094 residents. The median household income of $82,143 is below the Cape May County median ($88,046).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wildwood Crest's population held roughly steady from 3,096 to 3,094, while its median home value rose 17.6% from $447,800 to $526,600.

45.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,094
Median age: 61.0 yrs
Median household income: $82,143
Median home value: $526,600
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 5,654
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0963,094

Median household income

$60,982$82,143

Median home value

$447,800$526,600

Median gross rent

$986$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,096	$60,982	$447,800	$986
2020	3,073	$58,983	$391,600	$849
2021	3,084	$58,944	$398,700	$880
2022	3,104	$64,363	$510,700	$921
2023	3,094	$82,143	$526,600	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 177.3%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7423.7%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	1.0%
5 to 17	227	7.3%
18 to 24	87	2.8%
25 to 34	159	5.1%
35 to 44	239	7.7%
45 to 54	416	13.4%
55 to 64	706	22.8%
65 to 74	733	23.7%
75 and over	497	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,792	90.2%
Black or African American	25	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	242	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	2.7%
High school graduate	848	30.8%
Some college or associate's	582	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	856	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	390	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone50.9%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit1.8%

Walked9.8%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	691	50.9%
Carpooled	261	19.2%
Public transit	25	1.8%
Walked	133	9.8%
Bicycle	41	3.0%
Worked from home	207	15.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	520	45.2%
15 to 29 min	399	34.7%
30 to 44 min	96	8.3%
45 to 59 min	70	6.1%
60+ min	66	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.63
Poverty rate: 8.5% (264 of 3,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,119	58.8%
Nonfamily households	785	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,904	33.7%
Vacant	3,750	66.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,511	79.4%
Renter-occupied	393	20.6%

1-unit, detached36.8%

1-unit, attached34.3%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,079	36.8%
1-unit, attached	1,939	34.3%
2 to 4 units	677	12.0%
5 to 19 units	728	12.9%
20 or more units	174	3.1%
Mobile home & other	57	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3481200
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 38.9715, -74.8373