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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cape May, NJ compare?
| Figure | Cape May, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,716 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,768 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,119 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 13.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | Cape May, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,767±15 |
| Median age | 56.7±8.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.3%±5.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.6%±6.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.3%±4.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.9%±8.2 pts |
| Median household income | $62,576±$14,495 |
| Per capita income | $71,810±$22,226 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3%±6.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $863,900±$65,604 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013±$454 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.4%±15.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.5%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.4%±6.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.4%±9.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov