Atlantic County vs. Cape May County

Atlantic County (NJ)Cape May County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)265,42992,560
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%-4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)274,52197,261
Population, Census, April 1, 2010274,54997,265
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%26.6%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.1%
White alone, percent71.1%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent17.1%4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Asian alone, percent8.3%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.2%7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent55.9%85.2%
Veterans, 2014-201812,9636,783
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.2%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)128,40999,436
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.4%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$218,300$296,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,979$1,884
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$890$775
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,094$1,112
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201331.9%30.0%
Building permits, 2018833643
Households, 2014-201899,87439,904
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.9%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.8%89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.7%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.9%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.4%31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,008,546592,998
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,969,273443,661
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)285,41298,208
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,292,7141,639,427
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,586$17,023
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.322.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,989$63,690
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,366$38,496
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 20176,2393,850
Total employment, 2017103,65326,890
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,170,1501,106,046
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201717,2558,387
All firms, 201221,21110,928
Men-owned firms, 201211,8506,043
Women-owned firms, 20127,0263,319
Minority-owned firms, 20124,969675
Nonminority-owned firms, 201215,4449,985
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,425881
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201218,6379,437
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.0%1.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20077.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010494.1386.9
Land area in square miles, 2010555.70251.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Atlantic county (NJ) and Cape May county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.