Cape May Point, NJ Population

Overview

150

Total Population

73.3

Median age

60.67%

Female population %

64.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

341.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cape May Point is 73.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cape May Point's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cape May Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 77.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cape May Point, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 2.00% aged 15 to 29, 20.67% aged 30 to 64, 58.67% aged 65 to 84, and 18.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 more females than males in Cape May Point:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.67% females and 39.33% males in Cape May Point, NJ.
The Cape May Point, NJ gender ratio is 64.8:100 i.e. 64.8 men to 100 women (0.648).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 18.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 26.

Cape May Point's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Cape May Point population: 97.33% are White, 1.33% are Black or African American and 1.33% are Asian.
Cape May Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cape May Point is White with a population of 146 (97.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 302 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Cape May Point's population increased by 52 (21.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cape May Point's population increased by 10 (3.44%), 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 Point's population was lowest in year 2009 at 221.