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County:

Cape May County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

37,992

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

58.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

59,554

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

82,266

38.1%

41.6%

-3.4%

1990:

95,089

15.6%

15.0%

0.6%

2000:

102,326

7.6%

8.3%

-0.7%

2005:

99,286

-3.0%

-1.4%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

92,137

90.0%

0-to-19:

24,970

24.4%

Black:

4,978

4.9%

20-to-39:

22,470

22.0%

Hispanic:

3,378

3.3%

40-to-59:

28,652

28.0%

American Indian:

158

0.2%

60-plus:

26,234

25.6%

Other:

1,675

1.6%

Median Age:

42.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

400.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.0%

Median Family Income:

$51,402

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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