Cape May County vs. Atlantic County
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Cape May County (NJ) Atlantic County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 92,560 265,429
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.8% -3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 97,261 274,521
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 97,265 274,549
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5% 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.6% 17.9%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 51.6%
White alone, percent 91.8% 71.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.9% 17.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 8.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.9% 19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.2% 55.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,783 12,963
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.8% 16.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 99,436 128,409
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.6% 67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $296,600 $218,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,884 $1,979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $775 $890
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,112 $1,094
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 30.0% 31.9%
Building permits, 2018 643 833
Households, 2014-2018 39,904 99,874
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.28 2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.4% 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 9.1% 26.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 89.0% 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 82.7% 80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.2% 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 31.5% 27.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.2% 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1% 10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.9% 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.5% 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 592,998 4,008,546
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 443,661 1,969,273
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 98,208 285,412
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,639,427 4,292,714
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $17,023 $15,586
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.7 24.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $63,690 $59,989
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $38,496 $31,366
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3% 12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 3,850 6,239
Total employment, 2017 26,890 103,653
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,106,046 4,170,150
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.2% -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 8,387 17,255
All firms, 2012 10,928 21,211
Men-owned firms, 2012 6,043 11,850
Women-owned firms, 2012 3,319 7,026
Minority-owned firms, 2012 675 4,969
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 9,985 15,444
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 881 1,425
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 9,437 18,637
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 7.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 7.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.0% 27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 386.9 494.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 251.43 555.70
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cape May county (NJ) and Atlantic county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.