Cape May County

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Cape May county is located in south New Jersey. Cape May county has 251.42 square miles of land area and 368.99 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Cape May county population is 97,265, which has shrunk 4.95% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.49% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Cape May county median household income is $54,292 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 30.54% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.73% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Cape May county median house value is $337,300 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 145.13% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 98.59% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Cape May county is close to the state average in quality. The Cape May county area code is 609.

Population	97,265 (2010), rank #20
Population Growth	-4.95% since 2000, rank #21
Population Density:	156.77/sq mi, rank #21
Median Household Income:	$54,292 at 2006-2010—30.54% increase since 2000, rank #20
Median House Price:	$337,300 at 2006-2010—145.13% increase since 2000, rank #11
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	251.42 sq mi, rank #14
Water Area:	368.99 sq mi (59.47%), rank #1
State:	New Jersey
Area:	Ocean City, NJ
School District:
Area Code:	609