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West Cape May, New Jersey

West Cape May borough, New Jersey · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeOlder populationGrowingCape May County · 1.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025West Cape MayPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,01195255
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$91,250$87,03955
Poverty rate5.4%6.3%36
Bachelor's degree or higher55.0%56.1%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$751,100$505,50082
Median gross rent$1,232$1,27745
Housing vacancy rate52.6%35.2%82
Worked from home25.1%18.4%73
Population, 2012–2024
West Cape MayPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
West Cape MayPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Cape May County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars69.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail12.4US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services16.1US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services22.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation15.7US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation24.1US 2.1above US rate
Construction51.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Palm Beach Shores, FL841,248$86,78654.2%
Elkhart Lake, WI841,092$94,25050.5%
Jamaica Beach, TX80967$94,31857.6%
Melbourne Village, FL79778$100,00056.5%
Village of Clarkston, MI78874$93,45255.7%
Woodstock, VT75936$87,29264.1%
Cape Charles, VA751,201$73,75059.6%
La Conner, WA75873$80,38545.7%
Douglas, MI741,427$81,62757.0%
Sunrise Beach Village, TX73936$75,62546.1%