COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Cape May County

New Jersey · 95,089 residents · 252 sq mi

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With 95,089 people, Cape May County is a county in New Jersey. The median age is 37.7, about 5 years above the US median. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 26%. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.3% of people here. Median rent is $565 a month.

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

Total population

95,089

−7%vs 2000

vs 102,326 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

252 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202495K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(6,372)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(6,110)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(5,452)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(5,437)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(5,802)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(14,766)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(12,597)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(9,250)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(10,152)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(11,120)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(6,043)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(1,988)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,435

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,591 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,536

−36%vs 2000

vs $24,172 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$112,500

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $138,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$565

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $650 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

28.0% rent

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

Colombian0.1%(65)

Honduran0%(26)

Panamanian0%(18)

Argentine0%(16)

Paraguayan0%(2)

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)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(86)

Samoan0.1%(72)

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)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.2%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.0%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−4.9 ptssince 2013

from 9.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.7%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 74.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.9%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)9.4%(510)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(963)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.7%(2,363)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.5%(407)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(26)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,408 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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