Cape May County , New Jersey
Population: 95,236 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $88,046 Home $395,000 Rent $1,345/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Cape May County's headline indicators land 18% above the national median on income ($88,046), with housing 30% above the US figure ($395,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Cape May County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with flood risk the dominant local risk.
$88,046
Median Income
household
$395,000
Home Value
median
$1,345/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $88,046 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,325 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Median Home Value | $395,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,345/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 95,236 |
| Median Age | 51.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 37.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.9%
Obesity
8.0%
Diabetes
12.5%
Smoking
29.0%
High Blood Pressure
22.9%
No Physical Activity
19.5%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
81.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 91.0 · 91th national percentile
🌊 Flood
99.40
🌪️ Tornado
38.30
🌀 Hurricane
93.12
🔥 Wildfire
86.42
❄️ Winter Storm
88.61
🌍 Earthquake
73.89
☀️ Drought
57.92
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