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Cape May County

Population in July 2008: 400. Population change since 2000: -10.7%
 

Males: 193  (48.4%)
Females: 207  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  47.3 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,746 (it was $33,393 in 2000)
West Wildwood:  $41,746
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,542
West Wildwood:  $23,542
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $221,739 (it was $90,000 in 2000)
West Wildwood:  $221,739
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $253,737; Detached houses: $245,236; Townhouses or other attached units: $247,955; In 2-unit structures: $279,888; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $215,600

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Races in West Wildwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in West Wildwood: 107.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (47.1%), German (27.5%), Italian (10.7%), Polish (9.2%), English (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 1516 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Wildwood

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Wildwood borough

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Wildwood:  1.9% ($1,704)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
West Wildwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (34.7 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (71.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wildwood, NJ (0.9 miles ), North Wildwood, NJ (1.2 miles ), Wildwood Crest borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Rio Grande, NJ (1.8 miles ), Diamond Beach, NJ (1.8 miles ), Whitesboro-Burleigh, NJ (1.8 miles ), Erma, NJ (1.9 miles ), Stone Harbor borough, NJ (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.00 N, Longitude: 74.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 609

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-3.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)



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Crime in West Wildwood by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0237.50.00.0
Rapes 0000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0246.3
Robberies 0100000
    per 100,000 0.0218.80.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1033103
    per 100,000 221.20.0684.9692.8237.50.0738.9
Burglaries 816812968
    per 100,000 1769.93501.11826.52771.42137.81452.81970.4
Thefts 211087251313
    per 100,000 4646.02188.21826.51616.65938.23147.73202.0
Auto thefts 1001100
    per 100,000 221.20.00.0230.9237.50.00.0
Arson 0010000
    per 100,000 0.00.0228.30.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 371.7398.2337.9415.7928.7227.6610.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  15.00
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in West Wildwood, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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West Wildwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/27/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the West Wildwood borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1956, a category 2 tornado 17.3 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


West Wildwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Jersey state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from West Wildwood center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

West Wildwood topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near West Wildwood:
  • BURDETE TOMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ)
  • SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SOMERS POINT, NJ)
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; LEWES, DE)

Political contributions by individuals in West Wildwood, NJ

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Wildwood:
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 37 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 38 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,662)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  58.4%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.5%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Wildwood, NJ



West Wildwood compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



West Wildwood travel time to work


West Wildwood mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Cape May County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (19%)


Religion statistics for West Wildwood

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.0%10.8%4.5%3.3%2.3%
Congregations17.6%29.4%7.1%7.1%5.9%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.4%1.4%0.7%5.5%
Congregations4.7%5.9%2.4%1.2%18.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$9,125$36,5002$3,060
Other Government Administration 5$26,124$62,6980$0
Judicial and Legal 8$23,167$34,7516$12,138
Streets and Highways 3$8,757$35,0280$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$680
Totals for Government 19$67,173$42,4259$15,878



5.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,114 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Cape May County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Atlantic County, NJ  0.85% ($46,122 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.55% ($57,876)
from Camden County, NJ  0.42% ($68,377)


6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.64%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($352 average AGI)
Cape May County:  0.07%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Atlantic County, NJ  1.52% ($54,812 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, NJ  0.44% ($49,600)
to Camden County, NJ  0.32% ($47,339)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Wildwood:
  • WCMC (1230 AM; 1 kW; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBG (1020 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OCEAN CITY/SOMERS PO, NJ; Owner: ENRICO S. BRANCADORA)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Wildwood:
  • WCZT (98.7 FM; VILLAS, NJ; Owner: WZK, LLC)
  • WBNJ (93.1 FM; WILDWOOD CREST, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WWCJ (89.1 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WDOX (106.7 FM; NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: WJNN, INC.)
  • WNJZ (90.3 FM; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WZXL (100.7 FM; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WGBZ (105.5 FM; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WWZK (94.3 FM; AVALON, NJ; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • W222AL (92.3 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WIXM (97.3 FM; MILLVILLE, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY II LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WTKU (98.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOE (106.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJSE (102.7 FM; PETERSBURG, NJ; Owner: PARINELLO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WRTQ (91.3 FM; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Owner: TEMPLE U. OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WXGN (90.5 FM; EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: JOY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Wildwood:
  • W05AX (Channel 5; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: WILDWOOD FIVE TELEVISION)
  • WMGM-TV (Channel 40; WILDWOOD, NJ; Owner: SOUTH JERSEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,840
Total average daily truck traffic: 115
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 4,610

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB2JSK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/27/1990, Expiration Date: 03/27/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/28/2002
    Registrant: Michael R Liddell, 635 W Pine Ave, West Wildwood, NJ 08260
  • Call Sign: KC2BNN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/03/1997, Expiration Date: 05/03/2007
    Registrant: Steven P Novsak, 213 Ave M, West Wildwood, NJ 08260



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED43$239,50657$247,5069$86,3261$138,01082$242,053
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$222,15511$258,4861$88,7400$09$250,240
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$272,59239$310,3475$120,1960$039$279,402
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$218,57114$278,2412$87,3651$161,26014$234,331
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$265,6106$249,5430$00$04$232,178
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0214.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$268,3373$313,85313$261,559
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$281,3652$382,6554$306,765
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$212,3600$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$196,760
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0214.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 13

Incident types - West Wildwood


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