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Work and Jobs in Cape May, New Jersey (NJ) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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The most common industries in Cape May are: Accommodation & food services (16.9% of civilian employees), Public administration (9.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.1% of civilian employees). 75.4% of workers work in Cape May County and 6.9% of all workers work at home. 46.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 49.5% less than the rate of 68.8% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Cape May, New Jersey was 4,034 / 2,820

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Accommodation and food services16.9%
(230)
17.0%
(119)
16.8%
(111)
Public administration9.5%
(130)
12.0%
(84)
7.0%
(46)
Educational services8.1%
(111)
7.0%
(49)
9.4%
(62)
Finance and insurance5.9%
(81)
5.4%
(38)
6.5%
(43)
Professional, scientific, and technical services5.4%
(74)
5.1%
(36)
5.7%
(38)
Health care5.4%
(74)
1.3%
(9)
9.8%
(65)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores4.6%
(63)
1.6%
(11)
7.9%
(52)
Real estate and rental and leasing4.6%
(63)
4.6%
(32)
4.7%
(31)
Construction4.2%
(57)
8.1%
(57)
0.0%
(0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation4.2%
(57)
4.8%
(34)
3.5%
(23)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.6%
(49)
2.6%
(18)
4.7%
(31)
Food and beverage stores3.2%
(43)
3.1%
(22)
3.2%
(21)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers2.6%
(35)
5.0%
(35)
0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services2.5%
(34)
2.1%
(15)
2.9%
(19)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers2.0%
(27)
3.0%
(21)
0.9%
(6)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.5%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
3.2%
(21)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers1.3%
(18)
1.3%
(9)
1.4%
(9)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2%
(16)
0.9%
(6)
1.5%
(10)
Repair and maintenance1.1%
(15)
2.1%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.0%
(14)
2.0%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service1.0%
(14)
2.0%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.9%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
1.8%
(12)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.9%
(12)
0.7%
(5)
1.1%
(7)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
1.5%
(10)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.7%
(10)
1.4%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.7%
(9)
0.7%
(5)
0.6%
(4)
Metal and metal products0.6%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.2%
(8)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.5%
(7)
1.0%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.5%
(7)
1.0%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(6)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(6)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(6)
Textile mills and textile products0.4%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.4%
(5)
0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(4)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(4)

Unemployment in Cape May

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 10.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 55.6%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Cape May:

12.9% (152)
New Jersey:

3.8% (147,155)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Cape May:

1.1% (13)
New Jersey:

2.8% (107,136)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Cape May:

8.0% (95)
New Jersey:

4.0% (154,533)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Cape May:

4.0% (48)
New Jersey:

7.9% (305,654)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Cape May:

10.7% (127)
New Jersey:

8.9% (340,440)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Cape May:

15.4% (182)
New Jersey:

13.9% (534,088)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Cape May:

23.3% (276)
New Jersey:

12.3% (471,489)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Cape May:

16.2% (192)
New Jersey:

14.1% (542,061)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Cape May:

3.1% (37)
New Jersey:

7.7% (295,841)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Cape May:

3.3% (39)
New Jersey:

8.2% (315,306)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Cape May:

1.5% (18)
New Jersey:

3.2% (121,390)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Cape May:

1.3% (15)
New Jersey:

1.5% (56,797)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Cape May:

1.8% (21)
New Jersey:

6.2% (238,009)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Cape May:

1.4% (16)
New Jersey:

5.6% (215,268)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Cape May:

1.5% (27)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,776)
5:30am:
Cape May:

1.4% (25)
New Jersey:

2.1% (83,147)
6am:
Cape May:

5.8% (102)
New Jersey:

3.2% (124,191)
6:30am:
Cape May:

10.7% (188)
New Jersey:

7.7% (297,494)
7am:
Cape May:

12.8% (224)
New Jersey:

9.5% (369,088)
7:30am:
Cape May:

12.8% (224)
New Jersey:

14.4% (558,435)
8am:
Cape May:

13.7% (240)
New Jersey:

15.3% (592,839)
8:30am:
Cape May:

10.8% (190)
New Jersey:

14.0% (541,137)
9am:
Cape May:

4.8% (84)
New Jersey:

7.6% (295,834)
10am:
Cape May:

7.2% (126)
New Jersey:

6.4% (246,745)
11am:
Cape May:

4.7% (83)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,391)
12pm:
Cape May:

1.1% (20)
New Jersey:

1.1% (43,997)
4pm:
Cape May:

2.1% (37)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,079)
>4pm:
Cape May:

6.7% (118)
New Jersey:

5.6% (218,724)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

12.8% (102)
New Jersey:

4.9% (100,687)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

1.3% (10)
New Jersey:

4.0% (82,885)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

6.0% (48)
New Jersey:

5.1% (104,431)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

6.5% (52)
New Jersey:

9.7% (200,451)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

10.8% (86)
New Jersey:

9.3% (191,368)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

28.4% (226)
New Jersey:

14.0% (288,907)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

26.8% (213)
New Jersey:

10.9% (224,409)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

2.9% (23)
New Jersey:

12.2% (251,968)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

1.7% (14)
New Jersey:

6.5% (133,460)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

1.1% (9)
New Jersey:

7.2% (148,957)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

0.6% (5)
New Jersey:

2.8% (58,200)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Cape May:

2.9% (23)
New Jersey:

1.4% (29,175)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Cape May:

2.9% (23)
New Jersey:

6.2% (126,671)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Cape May:

1.3% (10)
New Jersey:

5.7% (117,720)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

13.0% (52)
New Jersey:

2.6% (46,468)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

0.8% (3)
New Jersey:

1.4% (24,251)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

2.1% (8)
New Jersey:

2.8% (50,102)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

10.3% (41)
New Jersey:

8.3% (149,072)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

0.7% (3)
New Jersey:

13.7% (245,181)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

14.3% (57)
New Jersey:

13.8% (247,080)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

47.2% (187)
New Jersey:

16.2% (290,093)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

5.6% (22)
New Jersey:

9.1% (162,381)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

7.5% (30)
New Jersey:

9.3% (166,349)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

3.2% (13)
New Jersey:

3.5% (63,190)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Cape May:

1.8% (7)
New Jersey:

1.5% (27,622)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Cape May:

0.7% (3)
New Jersey:

6.2% (111,338)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Cape May:

4.1% (16)
New Jersey:

5.5% (97,548)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.4%
Number of people working at home: 90 (6.9% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,977 (+49.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,004 (57.3%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Cape May:

6.0% (253)
New Jersey:

2.3% (81,825)
5 to 9 minutes:
Cape May:

13.7% (573)
New Jersey:

8.3% (298,192)
10 to 14 minutes:
Cape May:

16.3% (682)
New Jersey:

13.3% (473,288)
15 to 19 minutes:
Cape May:

24.6% (1,033)
New Jersey:

13.9% (498,065)
20 to 24 minutes:
Cape May:

13.2% (553)
New Jersey:

14.1% (502,432)
25 to 29 minutes:
Cape May:

2.0% (83)
New Jersey:

6.8% (242,857)
30 to 34 minutes:
Cape May:

7.2% (301)
New Jersey:

13.9% (496,723)
35 to 39 minutes:
Cape May:

0.5% (21)
New Jersey:

3.6% (130,069)
40 to 44 minutes:
Cape May:

3.5% (147)
New Jersey:

4.7% (168,760)
45 to 59 minutes:
Cape May:

3.2% (132)
New Jersey:

9.0% (320,422)
60 to 89 minutes:
Cape May:

2.2% (92)
New Jersey:

7.1% (252,432)
90 or more minutes:
Cape May:

3.5% (146)
New Jersey:

3.0% (106,190)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Cape May:

16.1% (282)
New Jersey:

2.6% (99,241)
5 to 9 minutes:
Cape May:

28.9% (506)
New Jersey:

9.0% (347,598)
10 to 14 minutes:
Cape May:

12.0% (210)
New Jersey:

12.5% (482,988)
15 to 19 minutes:
Cape May:

15.6% (273)
New Jersey:

13.2% (510,571)
20 to 24 minutes:
Cape May:

6.7% (118)
New Jersey:

12.8% (497,467)
25 to 29 minutes:
Cape May:

0.7% (12)
New Jersey:

5.4% (210,226)
30 to 34 minutes:
Cape May:

2.2% (38)
New Jersey:

12.7% (492,539)
35 to 39 minutes:
Cape May:

0.3% (6)
New Jersey:

2.8% (109,571)
40 to 44 minutes:
Cape May:

1.0% (18)
New Jersey:

4.0% (156,148)
45 to 59 minutes:
Cape May:

5.7% (100)
New Jersey:

9.1% (352,609)
60 to 89 minutes:
Cape May:

4.3% (76)
New Jersey:

8.7% (335,777)
90 or more minutes:
Cape May:

2.8% (49)
New Jersey:

4.5% (175,142)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

9.7% (267)
New Jersey:

2.3% (44,228)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

14.0% (387)
New Jersey:

7.0% (133,825)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

14.4% (399)
New Jersey:

11.3% (215,430)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

24.4% (673)
New Jersey:

13.4% (254,987)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

13.9% (383)
New Jersey:

13.8% (262,577)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

1.4% (39)
New Jersey:

6.3% (119,569)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

2.7% (75)
New Jersey:

14.4% (275,270)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

1.1% (31)
New Jersey:

4.0% (76,254)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

6.5% (179)
New Jersey:

5.2% (99,982)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

4.7% (129)
New Jersey:

9.9% (187,910)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Cape May:

2.6% (72)
New Jersey:

8.8% (167,057)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Cape May:

3.1% (85)
New Jersey:

3.7% (70,611)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

1.6% (22)
New Jersey:

2.3% (37,597)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

11.8% (170)
New Jersey:

9.9% (164,367)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

19.1% (275)
New Jersey:

15.5% (257,858)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

25.3% (365)
New Jersey:

14.6% (243,078)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

12.4% (179)
New Jersey:

14.4% (239,855)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

3.0% (44)
New Jersey:

7.4% (123,288)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

13.6% (195)
New Jersey:

13.3% (221,453)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

0.6% (8)
New Jersey:

3.2% (53,815)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

2.6% (38)
New Jersey:

4.1% (68,778)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

3.6% (52)
New Jersey:

8.0% (132,512)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Cape May:

1.5% (21)
New Jersey:

5.1% (85,375)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Cape May:

4.8% (69)
New Jersey:

2.1% (35,579)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cape May
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - New Jersey
Drove car alone:
Cape May:

73.6% (3,183)
New Jersey:

78.3% (1,290,804)
Carpooled:
Cape May:

12.0% (521)
New Jersey:

10.5% (178,194)
Bicycle:
Cape May:

3.5% (153)
New Jersey:

0.4% (2,821)
Walked:
Cape May:

8.6% (370)
New Jersey:

3.8% (65,269)
Other means:
Cape May:

2.2% (96)
New Jersey:

2.8% (49,284)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Cape May
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - New Jersey
Drove car alone:
Cape May:

63.6% (1,114)
New Jersey:

73.0% (2,828,303)
Carpooled:
Cape May:

5.9% (103)
New Jersey:

10.6% (412,299)
Bus or trolley bus:
Cape May:

0.5% (8)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,067)
Bicycle:
Cape May:

2.1% (36)
New Jersey:

0.2% (9,142)
Walked:
Cape May:

20.9% (366)
New Jersey:

3.1% (121,305)
Other means:
Cape May:

3.5% (61)
New Jersey:

0.7% (25,484)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cape May (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - New Jersey (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Cape May:

73.0% (2,077)
New Jersey:

78.9% (1,290,804)
Carpooled - Males:
Cape May:

11.5% (328)
New Jersey:

10.3% (178,194)
Bicycle - Males:
Cape May:

3.5% (98)
New Jersey:

0.6% (2,821)
Walked - Males:
Cape May:

10.2% (291)
New Jersey:

3.8% (65,269)
Other means - Males:
Cape May:

1.7% (50)
New Jersey:

2.6% (49,284)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cape May (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - New Jersey (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Cape May:

74.8% (1,111)
New Jersey:

77.6% (1,290,804)
Carpooled - Females:
Cape May:

13.0% (193)
New Jersey:

10.7% (178,194)
Bicycle - Females:
Cape May:

3.7% (55)
New Jersey:

0.2% (2,821)
Walked - Females:
Cape May:

5.4% (81)
New Jersey:

3.9% (65,269)
Other means - Females:
Cape May:

3.1% (46)
New Jersey:

3.0% (49,284)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Cape May:

92.1% (651)
New Jersey:

88.1% (2,840,182)
In 2 person carpool:
Cape May:

3.4% (24)
New Jersey:

8.5% (274,126)
In 7+ person carpool:
Cape May:

2.7% (19)
New Jersey:

0.2% (6,421)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Cape May:

91.5% (1,114)
New Jersey:

87.3% (2,828,303)
In 2 person carpool:
Cape May:

7.7% (94)
New Jersey:

9.6% (311,146)
In 3 person carpool:
Cape May:

0.7% (9)
New Jersey:

1.7% (55,192)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Cape May:

46.0% (401)
New Jersey:

68.8% (3,236,727)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Cape May:

6.1% (53)
New Jersey:

4.0% (187,817)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Cape May:

18.6% (162)
New Jersey:

7.9% (369,959)
Local government workers:
Cape May:

12.5% (109)
New Jersey:

8.4% (397,465)
State government workers:
Cape May:

1.7% (15)
New Jersey:

4.1% (190,835)
Federal government workers:
Cape May:

6.7% (58)
New Jersey:

2.0% (94,493)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Cape May:

7.9% (69)
New Jersey:

4.7% (223,359)
Unpaid family workers:
Cape May:

0.6% (5)
New Jersey:

0.2% (7,135)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Cape May:

48.3% (659)
New Jersey:

70.6% (2,789,718)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Cape May:

8.4% (114)
New Jersey:

3.8% (149,548)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Cape May:

8.0% (109)
New Jersey:

6.4% (254,203)
Local government workers:
Cape May:

9.6% (131)
New Jersey:

7.9% (311,080)
State government workers:
Cape May:

5.2% (71)
New Jersey:

3.8% (151,067)
Federal government workers:
Cape May:

5.4% (74)
New Jersey:

2.2% (88,294)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Cape May:

15.0% (205)
New Jersey:

5.0% (197,664)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Cape May:

50.0% (212)
New Jersey:

72.0% (1,792,593)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Cape May:

8.6% (36)
New Jersey:

5.0% (125,798)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Cape May:

8.4% (35)
New Jersey:

5.5% (135,866)
Local government workers - Males:
Cape May:

2.1% (9)
New Jersey:

6.3% (156,104)
State government workers - Males:
Cape May:

3.5% (15)
New Jersey:

3.5% (86,712)
Federal government workers - Males:
Cape May:

13.7% (58)
New Jersey:

2.4% (59,437)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Cape May:

12.6% (53)
New Jersey:

5.3% (132,027)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Cape May:

1.2% (5)
New Jersey:

0.1% (2,784)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Cape May:

42.2% (190)
New Jersey:

65.2% (1,444,134)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Cape May:

3.7% (17)
New Jersey:

2.8% (62,019)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Cape May:

28.2% (127)
New Jersey:

10.6% (234,093)
Local government workers - Females:
Cape May:

22.3% (100)
New Jersey:

10.9% (241,361)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Cape May:

3.5% (16)
New Jersey:

4.1% (91,332)
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