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Wildwood city, NJ


Cape May County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,164   ( 161 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population density: 3351.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,339 64.66% 11.6%
Black:4208.13% 21.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:330.64% 19.5%
2+ races:731.41% 14.1%
Hispanic:1,29925.15% 21.8%
Total non-White:1,82535.34% 21.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:348 7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-509 -11.6




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
5,325
2,99156.17%
53810.10%
210.39%
410.77%
641.20%
1,66231.21%
2,33443.83%

2000
5,545
3,47762.71%
83215.00%
90.16%
310.56%
1412.54%
1,04918.92%
2,06837.29%

1990
4,484
3,30973.80%
80317.91%
00.00%
601.34%
n/a
3126.96%
1,17526.20%

1980
4,902
3,73176.11%
98920.18%
360.73%
00.00%
n/a
1422.90%
1,17123.89%

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
-486 -8.8
266 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
168 3.7
893 19.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-422 -8.6
4 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wildwood city, 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
47.6
922 17.9%
4,242 82.1%
799 15.5%
2,461
2.10
1,523 61.9%
1,085 71.2%
201 13.2%
938 38.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.0
1,093 20.5%
4,232 79.5%
720 13.5%
2,251
2.27
1,145 50.9%
664 58.0%
220 19.2%
1,106 49.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
1,428 25.8%
4,117 74.2%
789 14.2%
2,396
2.28
1,325 55.3%
865 65.3%
213 16.1%
1,071 44.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
1,117 24.9%
3,367 75.1%
895 20.0%
1,838
2.39
1,102 60.0%
738 67.0%
200 18.1%
736 40.0%

1980
NumberPercent
37.7
1,144 23.3%
3,758 76.7%
956 19.5%
2,043
2.40
1,203 58.9%
865 71.9%
159 13.2%
840 41.1%

2022 Housing Data for Wildwood city, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,686 
Median Value$323,000 
Occupied2,46136.8%
Vacant4,22563.2%
Owned1,14546.5%
Rented1,31653.5%
Median Rent$1,287 
Single-Family Units3,60453.9%
    Detached1,49022.3%
    Attached2,11431.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,26618.9%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wildwood city, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001516.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992008.1%
$15,000 to $19,999271.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991385.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991425.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991455.9%
$35,000 to $39,999351.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992379.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991927.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991496.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991737.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992239.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991014.1%
$125,000 to $149,999863.5%
$150,000 to $199,99929111.8%
$200,000 or more1716.9%
Median Household Income49,131 
Per Capita Income43,732 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2058.3%
Public Assistance662.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps53521.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,45255.6%
Unemployed2017.7%
In Armed Forces60.2%
Total Labor Force1,65963.5%
Not in Labor Force95436.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector82583849.6%
Non-Profit1710913.5%
Self-Employed2133386.6%
Local Government994170.7%
State Government194728.8%
Federal Government420100.0%
Total Private + Self1,03887154.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.17719747.3%
Total1,2151,06853.2%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2018.8%
Sales and Office Occupations56424.7%
Professional, Technical25311.1%
Service Occupations76133.3%
All others50422.1%
White Collar 44.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade44819.6%
Accommodation and food services44119.3%
Construction31013.6%
Wholesale trade1637.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1586.9%
Health care and social assistance1486.5%
Public administration1295.7%
Other services1255.5%
Finance and insurance984.3%
Educational services873.8%
Manufacturing482.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing421.8%
Transportation and warehousing391.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation261.1%
Management120.5%
Professional, scientific, technical90.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wildwood city, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican91117.64%
Puerto Rican3627.01%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic260.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino190.37%
Bangladeshi140.27%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,74275.2%
Spanish1,13422.8%
Other Indo-European440.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun400.8%
Other Asian140.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,20823.4%
Italian72514.0%
German69113.4%
English3997.7%
Polish3737.2%
American1873.6%
French1402.7%
Scottish1142.2%
Lithuanian1072.1%
Finnish380.7%
Norwegian380.7%
Romanian290.6%
Dutch270.5%
Greek240.5%
Austrian220.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,41985.6%
Not a citizen74514.4%
Native4,33083.8%
Foreign-born83416.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wildwood city, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
252 6.7%172 4.5%1,678 44.3%1,058 27.9%345 9.1%282 7.4%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 252 6.7%
9-12 Years 172 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,678 44.3%
Some College 1,058 27.9%
Bach. Degree 345 9.1%
Grad Degree 282 7.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wildwood city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +250 R +88 R + 3.3%
D +162
2020 vs. 2012 R +493 R +543 R + 31.5%
D -50
2020 vs. 2008 R +327 R +350 R + 18.6%
D -23
2016 vs. 2008 R +77 R +262 R + 15.3%
D -185
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Donald Trump* (R) 1,110 53.6% Joe Biden (D) 941 45.4% 21 1.0% 2,072 12 7 0.05%
2016 40% Donald Trump (R) 860 51.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 779 46.4% 41 2.4% 1,680 10 5 0.04%
2012 38% Barack Obama* (D) 991 60.9% Mitt Romney (R) 617 37.9% 19 1.2% 1,627 -3 -9 0.04%
2008 42% Barack Obama (D) 964 54.8% John McCain (R) 783 44.5% 13 0.7% 1,760 3 -1 0.05%
2004 43% John Kerry (D) 949 53.0% George W. Bush* (R) 825 46.1% 15 0.8% 1,789 0 -5 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wildwood city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 941 45.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,110 53.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 13 0.6%
Other 8 0.4%
TOTAL 2,072
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Wildwood city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 779 46.4%
Donald Trump (R) 860 51.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 0.7%
Other 29 1.7%
TOTAL 1,680
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Wildwood city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 991 60.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 617 37.9%
Other 19 1.2%
TOTAL 1,627
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Wildwood city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 964 54.8%
John McCain (R) 783 44.5%
Other 13 0.7%
TOTAL 1,760
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Wildwood city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 825 46.1%
John Kerry (D) 949 53.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 11 0.6%
Other 4 0.2%
TOTAL 1,789
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wildwood city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 25% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 644 59.6% Phil Murphy* (D) 427 39.5% 9 [+] 0.8% 1,080 12 0.04%
2020 S2 45% Rik Mehta (R) 959 50.6% Cory Booker* (D) 880 46.4% 57 [+] 3.0% 1,896 10 0.04%
2018 S1 28% Bob Hugin (R) 650 54.6% Robert Menendez* (D) 498 41.8% 42 [+] 3.5% 1,190 12 0.04%
2017 G 28% Kim Guadagno (R) 618 51.5% Phil Murphy (D) 553 46.0% 30 [+] 2.5% 1,201 10 0.06%
2014 S2 16% Cory Booker* (D) 348 50.3% Jeffrey Bell (R) 335 48.4% 9 [+] 1.3% 692 6 0.04%
*: 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