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Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

Wildwood Crest borough, New Jersey · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townOlder populationDecliningCape May County · 1.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Wildwood CrestPeer medianPctileSource
Population3,0773,18636
Population change (10 yr)n/a12.4%
Median household income$69,089$69,88736
Poverty rate9.6%8.5%45
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%46.8%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a3.9%
Median owner-occupied home value$590,900$472,45073
Median gross rent$957$1,14118
Housing vacancy rate65.5%36.7%73
Worked from home18.5%20.6%36
Population, 2012–2024
Wildwood CrestPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Wildwood CrestPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+13.7%
Housing units+2.2%
Median household income+19.1%
Median owner-occupied home value+25.0%
Median gross rent+15.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+37.3%
Worked from home+167.6%
Poverty rate+4.5%
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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Red Lodge, MT742,502$55,75046.3%
Madeira Beach, FL733,953$75,78149.3%
Bridgeville, DE732,745$64,87933.8%
Chincoteague, VA693,296+12.4%$62,91738.0%
Nags Head, NC693,160$91,26450.9%
Wimberley, TX682,891$80,36253.2%