Cape May, NJ Profile
Cape May, NJ, population 3,699, is located
in New Jersey's Cape May county,
about 71.7 miles from Philadelphia and 94.8 miles from Baltimore.
Through the 90's Cape May's population has declined by about 14%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Cape May has declined by about 7%. Since 2005 Cape May's population has declined by about 1%.
Cape May's property crime levels tend to be much higher than
New Jersey's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Cape May tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
Population by Gender |
| Males | 49% |
| Females | 51% |
Race
Population by Race |
| White | 91% |
| African American | 5% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 4% |
Age
Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.00% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.00% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.99% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
Population by Year | Change Rate |
2000 | 4,034 | N/A |
2001 | 3,988 | -1.14% |
2002 | 3,928 | -1.50% |
2003 | 3,908 | -0.51% |
2004 | 3,824 | -2.15% |
2005 | 3,734 | -2.35% |
2006 | 3,812 | 2.09% |
2007 | 3,738 | -1.94% |
2008 | 3,713 | -0.67% |
2009 | 3,699 | -0.38% |
Economics
Household Income |
Median | $33,462 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 147 |
2002 | 194 |
2003 | 277 |
2004 | 228 |
2005 | 104 |
2006 | 186 |
2007 | 105 |
2008 | 54 |
2009 | 27 |
2010 | 54 |
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
2001 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2002 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
2003 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
2004 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
2005 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2006 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
2007 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2008 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2009 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2010 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Property Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 4,695 |
2002 | 5,391 |
2003 | 5,619 |
2004 | 5,291 |
2005 | 5,435 |
2006 | 7,521 |
2007 | 5,327 |
2008 | 6,119 |
2009 | 5,671 |
2010 | 5,012 |
Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
2001 |
34 |
155 |
2 |
2002 |
27 |
192 |
3 |
2003 |
26 |
197 |
0 |
2004 |
31 |
178 |
0 |
2005 |
21 |
187 |
2 |
2006 |
20 |
259 |
4 |
2007 |
29 |
172 |
1 |
2008 |
13 |
212 |
0 |
2009 |
14 |
193 |
0 |
2010 |
29 |
156 |
0 |
Location
Elevation | 10 feet above sea level |
Land Area | 2.5 Square Miles |
Water Area | 0.3 Square Miles |