COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Cape May County
New Jersey · 95,089 residents · 251.521 sq mi
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Cape May County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,435. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $112,500. Households here earn about 26% less than the New Jersey median.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202495K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(6,372)
5 to 96.4%(6,110)
10 to 145.7%(5,452)
15 to 195.7%(5,437)
20 to 246.1%(5,802)
25 to 3415.5%(14,766)
35 to 4413.2%(12,597)
45 to 549.7%(9,250)
55 to 6410.7%(10,152)
65 to 7411.7%(11,120)
75 to 846.4%(6,043)
85 and over2.1%(1,988)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,435
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,591 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$112,500
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(92,137)
Black4.9%(4,978)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,378)
Asian0.6%(655)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(87,902)
Black5.3%(5,083)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,995)
Asian0.7%(699)
Other1.5%(1,405)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3%(2,876)
Mexican2.9%(2,737)
Central American0.7%(660)
South American0.5%(469)
Spaniard0.4%(402)
Guatemalan0.4%(373)
Peruvian0.3%(258)
Costa Rican0.2%(173)
Cuban0.2%(162)
Ecuadorian0.1%(128)
Dominican0.1%(70)
Salvadoran0.1%(70)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(197)
Asian Indian0.1%(126)
Chinese0.1%(119)
Pakistani0.1%(76)
Vietnamese0.1%(62)
Korean0%(30)
Japanese0%(18)
Bangladeshi0%(13)
Thai0%(7)
Taiwanese0%(6)
Ancestry
Irish27.1%(25,693)
German17.4%(16,546)
Italian17.1%(16,267)
English11%(10,473)
Polish6%(5,727)
American3%(2,849)
Scottish2.2%(2,099)
French2.1%(1,953)
Swedish1.2%(1,164)
Russian1.2%(1,099)
Ukrainian0.9%(841)
Dutch0.9%(810)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(780)
Hungarian0.8%(758)
Greek0.8%(739)
Norwegian0.7%(651)
Lithuanian0.7%(624)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(611)
French Canadian0.5%(507)
British0.5%(456)
Arab0.4%(379)
Bulgarian0.4%(354)
Portuguese0.3%(283)
Subsaharan African0.3%(260)
Slovak0.3%(255)
Austrian0.3%(244)
Swiss0.2%(212)
West Indian0.2%(201)
Armenian0.2%(194)
Australian0.2%(180)
Czech0.2%(167)
Jamaican0.2%(152)
Brazilian0.2%(150)
Lebanese0.1%(134)
Danish0.1%(98)
Iranian0.1%(90)
Romanian0.1%(84)
Finnish0.1%(72)
Egyptian0.1%(62)
Canadian0.1%(61)
Serbian0%(41)
Haitian0%(32)
Belgian0%(31)
Latvian0%(21)
Turkish0%(20)
Croatian0%(17)
Israeli0%(16)
Slovene0%(11)
Guyanese0%(9)
Moroccan0%(4)
Syrian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.0%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(10,407)
Married62%(24,447)
Widowed4.2%(1,654)
Divorced7.5%(2,947)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(8,580)
Married57.1%(24,073)
Widowed11.1%(4,679)
Divorced11.4%(4,806)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cape May County, New Jersey?
Cape May County, New Jersey has about 95,089 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cape May County, New Jersey?
The typical household in Cape May County, New Jersey earns about $30,435 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cape May County, New Jersey expensive?
In Cape May County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $112,500, and the typical rent is about $565 a month.
How educated are people in Cape May County, New Jersey?
About 17.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cape May County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cape May County, New Jersey?
About 8.3% of people in Cape May County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
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