Cumberland County vs. Cape May County

Cumberland County (NJ)Cape May County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)150,97292,560
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%-4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)156,63397,261
Population, Census, April 1, 2010156,89897,265
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%26.6%
Female persons, percent49.0%51.1%
White alone, percent71.9%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent21.9%4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent31.4%7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent45.9%85.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186,5216,783
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.4%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)56,49099,436
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.4%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$162,500$296,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,611$1,884
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$728$775
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,028$1,112
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.2%30.0%
Building permits, 201874643
Households, 2014-201850,60839,904
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201827.9%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.9%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)173,701592,998
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)872,101443,661
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,811,96398,208
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,049,0031,639,427
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,986$17,023
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.022.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,593$63,690
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,946$38,496
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,8153,850
Total employment, 201747,23126,890
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,880,2371,106,046
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,0968,387
All firms, 20128,32210,928
Men-owned firms, 20125,0836,043
Women-owned firms, 20122,2453,319
Minority-owned firms, 20122,388675
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5049,985
Veteran-owned firms, 2012807881
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,0189,437
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.5%1.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20078.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.4%27.0%
Population per square mile, 2010324.4386.9
Land area in square miles, 2010483.70251.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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