West Cape May borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 927 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 790.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	806	86.95%	6.9%
Black:	31	3.34%	63.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.22%	84.6%
Hispanic:	88	9.49%	72.5%

Total non-White:	121	13.05%	23.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-60	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-37	-4.4

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
1,024
866	84.57%
84	8.20%
8	0.78%
2	0.20%
13	1.27%
51	4.98%
158	15.43%

2000
1,095
867	79.18%
178	16.26%
3	0.27%
0	0.00%
14	1.28%
33	3.01%
228	20.82%

1990
1,033
759	73.48%
235	22.75%
7	0.68%
5	0.48%
n/a
27	2.61%
274	26.52%

1980
1,093
771	70.54%
295	26.99%
3	0.27%
3	0.27%
n/a
21	1.92%
322	29.46%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1	-0.1
-70	-6.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

108	10.5
-46	-4.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-12	-1.1
-48	-4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for West Cape May borough, 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
Number	Percent
60.3
144	15.5%
783	84.5%
367	39.6%

421
2.20

279	66.3%
244	87.5%
0	0.0%
142	33.7%

2010
Number	Percent
55.0
131	12.8%
893	87.2%
292	28.5%

493
2.08

294	59.6%
227	77.2%
22	7.5%
199	40.4%

2000
Number	Percent
48.3
180	16.4%
915	83.6%
292	26.7%

530
2.06

301	56.8%
222	73.8%
26	8.6%
229	43.2%

1990
Number	Percent
42.8
196	19.0%
837	81.0%
253	24.5%

471
2.19

280	59.4%
207	73.9%
27	9.6%
191	40.6%

1980
Number	Percent
44.6
237	21.7%
856	78.3%
287	26.3%

487
2.24

285	58.5%
230	80.7%
23	8.1%
202	41.5%

2022 Housing Data for West Cape May borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	51	12.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	34	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	56	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	45	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	76	18.1%
$200,000 or more	40	9.5%

Median Household Income	87,212
Per Capita Income	51,818

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	6.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	5.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	287	75.3%
Unemployed	2	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	289	75.9%
Not in Labor Force	92	24.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	132	59	69.1%
Non-Profit	6	21	22.2%
Self-Employed	94	48	66.2%

Local Government	15	37	28.8%
State Government	6	2	75.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	226	107	67.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	60	34.1%
Total	257	167	60.6%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	71	16.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	126	29.7%
Professional, Technical	85	20.0%
Service Occupations	104	24.5%
All others	38	9.0%

White Collar		66.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	77	18.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	66	15.6%
Educational services	65	15.3%
Retail trade	43	10.1%
Health care and social assistance	35	8.3%
Other services	29	6.8%
Public administration	19	4.5%
Construction	18	4.2%
Finance and insurance	17	4.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	1.9%
Manufacturing	5	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	0.9%
Utilities	4	0.9%
Wholesale trade	4	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	75	8.09%
Puerto Rican	10	1.08%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	3	0.32%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	3	0.32%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	817	92.3%
Spanish	58	6.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	295	31.8%
German	229	24.7%
English	143	15.4%
Italian	105	11.3%
Swedish	43	4.6%
Polish	41	4.4%
Scottish	41	4.4%
European	26	2.8%
American	23	2.5%
Lithuanian	17	1.8%
Swiss	12	1.3%
Canadian	11	1.2%
Ukrainian	7	0.8%
Northern European	6	0.6%
Russian	6	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	906	97.7%
Not a citizen	21	2.3%

Native	902	97.3%
Foreign-born	25	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	2.2%	9	1.2%	154	21.1%	208	28.5%	217	29.7%	127	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	2.2%
9-12 Years	9	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	154	21.1%
Some College	208	28.5%
Bach. Degree	217	29.7%
Grad Degree	127	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	D +49	D + 3.1%
D +90
2020 vs. 2012	R +41	D +19	R + 0.8%
D +60
2020 vs. 2008	R +61	R +3	R + 5.1%
D +58

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +52	R + 8.2%
D -32
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	95%	Joe Biden (D)	445	61.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	276	38.1%	3	0.4%	724	-3	-9	0.02%
2016	76%	Hillary Clinton (D)	355	57.5%	Donald Trump (R)	235	38.1%	27	4.4%	617	-3	-8	0.02%
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	385	60.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	235	36.9%	16	2.5%	636	-4	-10	0.02%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	387	63.7%	John McCain (R)	215	35.4%	6	1.0%	608	-6	-10	0.02%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	377	60.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	240	38.7%	3	0.5%	620	-8	-12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Cape May borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

445

61.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

276

38.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

724

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, West Cape May borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

355

57.5%

Donald Trump (R)

235

38.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

617

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, West Cape May borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

385

60.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

235

36.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

636

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, West Cape May borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

387

63.7%

John McCain (R)

215

35.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

608

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, West Cape May borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

240

38.7%

John Kerry (D)

377

60.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

620

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Cape May borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	76%	Phil Murphy* (D)	325	55.7%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	253	43.4%	5 [+]	0.9%	583	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.9%);
2020	S2	92%	Cory Booker* (D)	439	62.2%	Rik Mehta (R)	256	36.3%	11 [+]	1.6%	706	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 8 (1.1%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 2 (0.3%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	72%	Robert Menendez* (D)	309	54.4%	Bob Hugin (R)	243	42.8%	16 [+]	2.8%	568	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 10 (1.8%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 3 (0.5%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);
2017	G	67%	Phil Murphy (D)	334	62.4%	Kim Guadagno (R)	192	35.9%	9 [+]	1.7%	535	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.9%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 3 (0.6%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	50%	Cory Booker* (D)	250	59.7%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	163	38.9%	6 [+]	1.4%	419	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Antonio Sabas (I) 2 (0.5%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 2 (0.5%); Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,072
Median Value	$612,200

Occupied	421	39.3%
Vacant	651	60.7%

Owned	372	88.4%
Rented	49	11.6%
Median Rent	$1,284

Single-Family Units	970	90.5%
Detached	860	80.2%
Attached	110	10.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	1.2%
Mobile Homes	46	4.3%

West Cape May borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Cape May borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for West Cape May borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Cape May borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Cape May borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Cape May borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Cape May borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Cape May borough, NJ