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Lower township, NJ


Cape May County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,123   ( 743 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.4 square miles
Population density: 808.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,966 90.25% 4.8%
Black:1190.54% 71.9%
Indian:80.04% 75.0%
Asian:860.39% 42.7%
2+ races:8533.86% 182.5%
Hispanic:9774.42% 0.8%
Total non-White:2,1579.75% 14.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,012 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:269 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,866
20,97891.74%
4231.85%
320.14%
1500.66%
3021.32%
9694.24%
1,8888.26%

2000
22,948
21,99995.86%
3211.40%
110.05%
1620.71%
850.37%
3701.61%
9494.14%

1990
20,820
20,21097.07%
1780.85%
970.47%
1710.82%
n/a
1640.79%
6102.93%

1980
17,105
16,67397.47%
820.48%
560.33%
1240.72%
n/a
1831.07%
4322.53%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,021 -4.4
939 4.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,789 8.6
339 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,537 20.7
178 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower township, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.9
4,261 19.3%
17,862 80.7%
5,517 24.9%
10,043
2.19
6,611 65.8%
4,863 73.6%
556 8.4%
3,432 34.2%

2010
NumberPercent
46.5
4,535 19.8%
18,331 80.2%
4,831 21.1%
9,579
2.38
6,354 66.3%
4,721 74.3%
543 8.5%
3,225 33.7%

2000
NumberPercent
41.8
5,487 23.9%
17,461 76.1%
4,734 20.6%
9,280
2.45
6,389 68.8%
5,044 78.9%
569 8.9%
2,891 31.2%

1990
NumberPercent
39.1
4,814 23.1%
16,006 76.9%
4,511 21.7%
8,437
2.45
5,983 70.9%
4,907 82.0%
417 7.0%
2,454 29.1%

1980
NumberPercent
36.8
4,300 25.1%
12,805 74.9%
3,503 20.5%
6,750
2.53
5,032 74.5%
4,328 86.0%
328 6.5%
1,718 25.5%

2022 Housing Data for Lower township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,061 
Median Value$288,200 
Occupied10,04366.7%
Vacant5,01833.3%
Owned8,27482.4%
Rented1,76917.6%
Median Rent$1,285 
Single-Family Units13,44189.2%
    Detached12,41282.4%
    Attached1,0296.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units9186.1%
Mobile Homes4883.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004214.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994114.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993023.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993253.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994714.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994184.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992822.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992372.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993163.1%
$50,000 to $59,9997807.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,06310.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,63916.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,12811.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994934.9%
$150,000 to $199,9998518.5%
$200,000 or more9069.0%
Median Household Income74,944 
Per Capita Income42,108 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4184.2%
Public Assistance2672.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8268.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,65070.3%
Unemployed6745.5%
In Armed Forces1751.4%
Total Labor Force9,49977.2%
Not in Labor Force2,81122.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4533,09852.7%
Non-Profit12841323.7%
Self-Employed60225470.3%
Local Government50580638.5%
State Government1948968.6%
Federal Government10012045.5%
Total Private + Self4,0553,35254.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9271,42839.4%
Total4,9824,78051.0%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,68917.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,95119.9%
Professional, Technical1,68217.2%
Service Occupations2,49425.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing530.5%
All others1,97520.2%
White Collar 54.4%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services1,40614.4%
Health care and social assistance1,26012.9%
Retail trade1,25612.8%
Construction1,16011.8%
Educational services1,07711.0%
Public administration6256.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4354.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4224.3%
Manufacturing3603.7%
Other services3333.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing3123.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3073.1%
Finance and insurance2622.7%
Transportation and warehousing1741.8%
Information1531.6%
Wholesale trade1321.3%
Utilities640.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting530.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lower township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1980.89%
Puerto Rican3861.74%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican730.33%
Total Central American1920.87%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1650.75%
Honduran270.12%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1280.58%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian330.15%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian950.43%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino330.15%
Chinese210.09%
Indian160.07%
Thai90.04%
Korean70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,62393.4%
Spanish5602.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2451.2%
Other Indo-European2161.0%
Arabic1640.8%
Other600.3%
German, other Germanic480.2%
Other Asian350.2%
Tagalog330.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish6,28928.4%
Italian3,71016.8%
German3,51115.9%
English2,72412.3%
Polish1,4566.6%
American7823.5%
French5852.6%
Scottish3711.7%
Dutch3401.5%
Swedish3301.5%
European3111.4%
Welsh2991.4%
Norwegian2961.3%
Portuguese2381.1%
Hungarian2241.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,77698.4%
Not a citizen3471.6%
Native21,12495.5%
Foreign-born9994.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
331 2.0%672 4.1%6,027 36.4%4,808 29.1%3,452 20.9%1,259 7.6%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 331 2.0%
9-12 Years 672 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,027 36.4%
Some College 4,808 29.1%
Bach. Degree 3,452 20.9%
Grad Degree 1,259 7.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,288 R +88 D + 3.9%
D +1,200
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,256 R +1,919 R + 13.6%
D +337
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,918 R +1,798 R + 12.8%
D +120
2016 vs. 2008 R +630 R +1,710 R + 16.7%
D -1,080
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 7,749 59.3% Joe Biden (D) 5,160 39.5% 163 1.2% 13,072 18 12 0.29%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 6,461 59.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,960 36.5% 441 4.1% 10,862 18 14 0.28%
2012 57% Mitt Romney (R) 5,493 52.5% Barack Obama* (D) 4,823 46.1% 150 1.4% 10,466 12 5 0.29%
2008 61% John McCain (R) 5,831 52.8% Barack Obama (D) 5,040 45.6% 171 1.5% 11,042 11 7 0.28%
2004 61% George W. Bush* (R) 5,951 54.7% John Kerry (D) 4,830 44.4% 92 0.8% 10,873 8 4 0.30%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,160 39.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,749 59.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 83 0.6%
Other 80 0.6%
TOTAL 13,072
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 12


2016 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,960 36.5%
Donald Trump (R) 6,461 59.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 189 1.7%
Other 252 2.3%
TOTAL 10,862
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,823 46.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,493 52.5%
Other 150 1.4%
TOTAL 10,466
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,040 45.6%
John McCain (R) 5,831 52.8%
Other 171 1.5%
TOTAL 11,042
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Lower township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,951 54.7%
John Kerry (D) 4,830 44.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 57 0.5%
Other 35 0.3%
TOTAL 10,873
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 46% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,333 63.2% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,070 36.4% 40 [+] 0.5% 8,443 15 0.32%
2020 S2 68% Rik Mehta (R) 7,203 57.8% Cory Booker* (D) 5,009 40.2% 256 [+] 2.1% 12,468 17 0.28%
2018 S1 49% Bob Hugin (R) 5,436 61.0% Robert Menendez* (D) 3,179 35.7% 296 [+] 3.3% 8,911 18 0.28%
2017 G 36% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,435 51.8% Phil Murphy (D) 3,050 46.0% 141 [+] 2.1% 6,626 10 0.31%
2014 S2 35% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,527 55.3% Cory Booker* (D) 2,692 42.2% 163 [+] 2.6% 6,382 13 0.34%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote