With 3,731 people, North Cape May is a city in New Jersey. The median age is 58.1, about 19 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 3%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 1,860 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $86,962, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 58.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 132%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about North Cape May
What changed most since 1990
Median age39.2 → 58.1(+18.9 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
White share95.9% → 89.6%(−6.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree9.2% → 31.5%(+22.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
North Cape May's population equals 3.9% of Cape May County's. Its number of households without a car equals 9.1% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 6.1% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.1%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.1%(100)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War23.4%(60)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 256 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
North Cape May, decade by decade
North Cape May population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,585
$60,563
$199,446
9.2%
10.0
2000
3,618
$67,531
$169,596
12.1%
15.9
2010
3,226
$78,086
$388,990
14.8%
20.3
2020
4,007
$72,891
$289,920
24.4%
26.8
2024
3,731
$86,962
$393,300
31.5%
24.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
