Cape May County Information
Cape May in
New Jersey occupies
620 square miles and has a 2006 population of
97,724, a change from a 2000 population of
102,326 and
95,089 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
373 acts of violent crime reported in
Cape May in 2004, a change from
380 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,006 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.4%.
Read more about
Cape May, New Jersey in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cape May | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| Land Area | 620 sq. miles | Ranked 1,671 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 97,724 | Ranked 574 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 98,805 | |
| Population 2000 | 102,326 | Ranked 519 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 95,089 | Ranked 488 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.3% | |
| African American | 5% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 373 | 380 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 27 | |
| Robberies | 78 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 265 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,544 | 4,938 |
| Burglaries | 975 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,414 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 155 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 58,937 | 55,518 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,006 | 3,531 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 6.4% |
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