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Cape May Court House, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cape May Court House is 5,664, which is 20.41% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cape May Court House population density is 572.17 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cape May Court House is white, which represent 88.10% of the total population. The average Cape May Court House education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,664. #244

Population Growth Since 2000, #30

Cape May Court House, NJ	20.41%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #464

Cape May Court House, NJ	572.17 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,990 (88.10%, #248)
Black:	557 (9.83%, #113)
Hispanic:	297 (5.24%, #335)
Asian:	66 (1.17%, #380)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	8 (0.14%, #168)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	43 (0.76%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	115 (38.72%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	148 (49.83%, see rank)
Cuban:	34 (11.45%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	1 (1.52%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	65 (98.48%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,065 (89.42%) out of the total population of 5,664 reported first ancestry.

	Cape May Court House, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	66	1.17%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	37	0.65%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	53	0.94%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	811	14.32%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	132	2.33%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	1,140	20.13%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	159	2.81%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	11	0.19%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	1,594	28.14%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	686	12.11%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	97	1.71%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	294	5.19%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	31	0.55%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	86	1.52%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.14%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	56	0.99%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.21%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	463	8.17%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	119	2.10%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,861 (50.51%, see rank)

Females: 2,803 (49.49%, see rank)

Cape May Court House, NJ	Male: 50.51% Female: 49.49%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cape May Court House, NJ	47.80 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cape May Court House, NJ	42.60 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cape May Court House, NJ	49.50 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cape May Court House, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	264	4.66%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	252	4.45%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	406	7.17%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	290	5.12%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	298	5.26%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	648	11.44%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	484	8.55%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	991	17.50%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	688	12.15%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	714	12.61%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	415	7.33%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	214	3.78%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cape May Court House, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,154, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	423, 10.18%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,663, 40.03%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	819, 19.72%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	690, 16.61%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	559, 13.46%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.59, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cape May Court House, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	112	70.54%	29.46%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	568	91.55%, see rank	8.45%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	208	76.92%, see rank	23.08%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	243	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	29	55.17%, see rank	44.83%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cape May Court House, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	2,396, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	790, 32.97%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,606, 67.03%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,520, 63.44%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.83, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,211, 50.54%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	876, 36.56%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cape May Court House, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,742	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,351	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	767	32.62%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	1,369	58.23%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	102	4.34%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	113	4.81%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,391	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	384	16.06%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	1,401	58.59%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	326	13.63%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	280	11.71%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cape May Court House, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	5,234	92.41%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,346	59.07%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,888	33.33%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	430	7.59%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	220	3.88%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	210	3.71%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	212	3.74%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	53	0.94%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	157	2.77%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.14%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cape May Court House, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	2,103	87.77%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	125	5.22%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	138	5.76%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	30	1.25%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.