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The total population of Cape May County is estimated to be 95,456 with 46,347 males (48.55%) and 49,109 females (51.45%). There are 2,762 more females than males in Cape May County.
The median household income in Cape May County was $82,405 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 383(0.47%) from $82,022 in 2020. This income is 110.45% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cape May County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $104,067. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cape May County stands at $84,870.
In Cape May County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,100 for males and $39,904 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,723 for males and $57,740 for females.
In Cape May County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $92,741, followed by Some Other Race households at $85,825, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $58,210.
In 2022, the population of Cape May County was 95,634, a 0.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cape May County's population was 95,768, an increase of 0.77% compared to a population of 95,040 in 2020.
The median age in Cape May County, NJ is 50.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.47% were under the age of 15, 15.55% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 23.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cape May County population: 88.88% are White, 3.88% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 2.58% are some other race and 3.86% are multiracial.