Cape May Stats

http://www.capemaycountygov.net/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=5&TPID=4647

During the 2002-2007 period, Cape May CountyÕs per capita personal income increased by 21.9 percent to total $42,052. Cape May CountyÕs percent increase during this five-year period was well below that of the state (25.6%) and nation (25.2%). At just 84.9 percent of the stateÕs level ($49,511) in 2007, Cape May CountyÕs per capita income ranked 12th among New JerseyÕs 21 counties.

From 1970 to 2008, Cape May County ranked 6th among New JerseyÕs 21 counties for percentage population growth. The countyÕs 60.9 percent population increase was nearly three times the stateÕs rate of 21.1 percent. Four municipalities, Ocean City and the townships of Upper, Middle and Lower, accounted for 29,436 or 81.1 percent of the Cape May CountyÕs population growth since 1970.


Racial Origin: 2008

White: 92.6
Black: 5.1
Asian: 0.9
Multiracial: 1.2
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0

Total*: 100.0

Cape May CountyÕs population is projected to grow by 1,300 from 2006 to 2016. The countyÕs projected rate of growth (1.3%) is less than the stateÕs (4.6%) and ranks last (tied with Essex County) among New JerseyÕs 21 counties.

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