West Cape May, NJ Population

Overview

1,017

Total Population

58.2

Median age

51.52%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

115.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Cape May is 58.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Cape May's population under 18 was 17.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Cape May's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Cape May, 17.90% were under the age of 15, 8.75% aged 15 to 29, 37.56% aged 30 to 64, 32.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 more females than males in West Cape May:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.52% females and 48.48% males in West Cape May, NJ.
The West Cape May, NJ gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 62.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 64.

West Cape May's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Cape May population: 76.79% are White, 4.23% are Black or African American, 2.65% are Asian, 6.39% are some other race and 9.93% are multiracial.
West Cape May's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 937 (92.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Cape May is White with a population of 781 (76.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,124 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, West Cape May's population decreased by 111 (9.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Cape May's population decreased by 5 (0.49%), 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, West Cape May's population was lowest in year 2015 at 999.