New Jersey

Cape May County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85%
Hispanic
8%
African
4%
Other
3%

Compared with New Jersey and the United States

Cape May Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCape May CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85%49.5%58%
Hispanic8%24%—
Black or African American4%12.6%—
Indian0.4%5.4%—
East Asian0.2%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Cape May County next to New Jersey and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCape May CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—108.8 (+8.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—134.3 (+34.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$91,128$103,556$80,734
Median home value$434,600$454,400$332,700
Home price to income4.8×4.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,360/mo$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.9%19.9%21.0%