Cape May, NJ Population

Overview

2,922

Total Population

37.1

Median age

42.51%

Female population %

135.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

63.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

674

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cape May's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cape May is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cape May's population under 18 was 14.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cape May's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cape May, 12.90% were under the age of 15, 31.66% aged 15 to 29, 29.43% aged 30 to 64, 23.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 438 less females than males in Cape May:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.51% females and 57.49% males in Cape May, NJ.
The Cape May, NJ gender ratio is 135.3:100 i.e. 135.3 men to 100 women (1.353).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 274.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 197.

Cape May's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cape May population: 81.35% are White, 3.52% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.20% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.
Cape May's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 674 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,248 (76.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cape May is White with a population of 2,377 (81.35% of the total population).

Cape May's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,039 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cape May's population decreased by 426 (10.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cape May's population decreased by 851 (23.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cape May's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,762.