Cape May, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,686 (All urban)

Cape May, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,064 (1,821 occupied: 1,030 owner occupied, 791 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1636 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $854 (lower quartile is $513, upper quartile is $1,081)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $804

Median gross rent in Cape May, NJ in 2007: $912

Housing units in Cape May with a mortgage: 434 (27 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 391

Cape May,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $561,000 (it was $227,700 in 2000)

Cape May:	$561,000
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $367,770 - $779,885

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $683,677
Here: $683,677
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $426,537
Here: $426,537
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $999,507
Here: $999,507
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $787,148
Here: $787,148
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,619,420
Here: $1,619,420
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,680

In family households: 2,834 (838 male householders, 202 female householders)
934 spouses, 775 children (739 natural, 2 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 8 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 846 (287 male householders (259 living alone)), 499 female householders (459 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 354 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 615 2-persons, 189 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 95 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 718 1-person, 68 2-persons.

468 married couples with children.
147 single-parent households (24 men, 123 women).

91.1% of residents of Cape May speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 247 (6.1%)
(61.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cape May, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 140 5 rooms: 165 6 rooms: 226 7 rooms: 125 8 rooms: 74 9 or more rooms: 275

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cape May, New Jersey:
	1 room: 63 2 rooms: 111 3 rooms: 230 4 rooms: 111 5 rooms: 112 6 rooms: 104 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 35

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 95
1990 to 1994: 115
1980 to 1989: 785
1970 to 1979: 797
1960 to 1969: 468
1950 to 1959: 402
1940 to 1949: 191
1939 or earlier: 1,181

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cape May:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 44 2 bedrooms: 246 3 bedrooms: 367 4 bedrooms: 174 5 or more bedrooms: 199

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cape May:
	no bedroom: 76 1 bedroom: 299 2 bedrooms: 187 3 bedrooms: 153 4 bedrooms: 70 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Cape May in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 99 1 vehicle: 506 2 vehicles: 356 3 vehicles: 64 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Cape May in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 222 1 vehicle: 355 2 vehicles: 193 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Cape May, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 to $249,999: 49
$250,000 to $299,999: 28
$300,000 to $399,999: 130
$400,000 to $499,999: 164
$500,000 to $749,999: 264
$750,000 to $999,999: 105
$1,000,000 or more: 180

Cape May rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cape May:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 26
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 28
$700 to $749: 25
$750 to $799: 32
$800 to $899: 102
$900 to $999: 91
$1,000 to $1,249: 128
$1,250 to $1,499: 12
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 147

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 25 1990 to 1994: 53 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 111

Cape May, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.1%
Number of people working at home: 64 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 282
5 to 9 minutes: 506
10 to 14 minutes: 210
15 to 19 minutes: 273
20 to 24 minutes: 118
25 to 29 minutes: 12
30 to 34 minutes: 38
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 100
60 to 89 minutes: 76
90 or more minutes: 49

Cape May mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,114 (64%)
Carpooled: 103 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 36 (2%)
Walked: 366 (21%)
Other means: 61 (3%)
Worked at home: 64 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 174
$10,000 to $14,999: 148
$15,000 to $19,999: 160
$20,000 to $24,999: 140
$25,000 to $29,999: 154
$30,000 to $34,999: 161
$35,000 to $39,999: 88
$40,000 to $44,999: 94
$45,000 to $49,999: 74
$50,000 to $59,999: 151
$60,000 to $74,999: 103
$75,000 to $99,999: 159
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 74
$200,000 or more: 67

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 772

German: 549

Italian: 494

English: 421

Other groups: 347

Polish: 165

French (except Basque): 108

Scottish: 86

United States or American: 74

Scotch-Irish: 68

Norwegian: 50

French Canadian: 38

Swedish: 34

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 34

Jamaican: 34

Ukrainian: 32

Russian: 30

Arab:: 28

Lithuanian: 27

Lebanese: 21

British: 19

Welsh: 19

Austrian: 17

Northern European: 12

Dutch: 9

Czechoslovakian: 8

Slovak: 7

Egyptian: 7

Pennsylvania German: 6

Hungarian: 6

Portuguese: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Canadian: 6

Czech: 5

Luxemburger: 5

Finnish: 5

Bulgarian: 4

Romanian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (17%)
Jamaica (14%)
Mexico (14%)
Germany (11%)
France (9%)
Thailand (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1032
Northeast: 1716
Midwest: 232
South: 474
West: 275

51% of Cape May residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 53
High school graduate (or equivalency): 339
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 225
Associate degree: 82
Bachelor's degree: 257
Master's degree: 102
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 57
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 559
Less than 1 year of college: 59
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 231
Associate degree: 100
Bachelor's degree: 303
Master's degree: 115
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 55.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,932
Black householders: $19,537
Asian householders: $65,823
Some other race householders: $58,855
Two or more races householders: $65,412
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,435

Cape May household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cape May household income for Black householders

Cape May household income for Two or more races householders

Cape May household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Cape May marital status for males

Cape May marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $530,202
Black or African American householders: $170,739

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,658
One, attached: 880
Two: 283
3 or 4: 337
5 to 9: 200
10 to 19: 164
20 to 49: 87
50 or more: 443
Mobile homes: 12

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cape May:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (53%) Electricity (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61

Here:	18.7%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38

Here:	25.9%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	41.0%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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