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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%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,034N/A
20013,988-1.14%
20023,928-1.50%
20033,908-0.51%
20043,824-2.15%
20053,734-2.35%
20063,8122.09%
20073,738-1.94%
20083,713-0.67%
20093,699-0.38%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,462
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001147
2002194
2003277
2004228
2005104
2006186
2007105
200854
200927
201054
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1014
2002 0206
2003 0029
2004 0126
2005 0004
2006 0025
2007 0022
2008 0002
2009 0001
2010 0002

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,695
20025,391
20035,619
20045,291
20055,435
20067,521
20075,327
20086,119
20095,671
20105,012
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

Elevation10 feet above sea level
Land Area2.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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