West Wildwood, NJ Demographics

The total population of West Wildwood is estimated to be 427 with 172 males (40.28%) and 255 females (59.72%). There are 83 more females than males in West Wildwood.
The median household income in West Wildwood was $61,415 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,775(4.73%) from $58,640 in 2020. This income is 82.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Wildwood sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,626. Overall, the median household income for the borough of West Wildwood stands at $61,415.
In West Wildwood, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,533 for males and $25,131 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,855 for males and $47,695 for females.
In West Wildwood, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $61,047.
In 2022, the population of West Wildwood was 544, a 0.18% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Wildwood's population was 545, an increase of 0.74% compared to a population of 541 in 2020.
The median age in West Wildwood, NJ is 61.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.87% were under the age of 15, 4.35% aged 15 to 29, 45.65% aged 30 to 64, 34.30% aged 65 to 84, and 4.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Wildwood population: 82.61% are White, 5.07% are Black or African American, 2.42% are some other race and 9.90% are multiracial.