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Cape May County, New Jersey - Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005-2009 Page 1 of 5 u.s. Census Bureau ,11{ :Il1o. Amerl.canFactFindet~_ ~ L Cape May County, New Jersey Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005-2009 Data Set: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Survey: American Community Survey NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties. For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology. HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: In 2005-2009 there were 47,000 households in Cape May County. The average household size was 2 people. Families made up 65 percent of the households in Cape May County. This figure includes both married-couple families (49 percent) and other families (16 percent). Nonfamily households made up 35 percent of all households in Cape May County. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder. The Types of Households in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2005-2009 16% 49% 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 29% 30 20 10 o Other families Married-couple families People living alone Other nonfamily households Percent of households Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2009 NATIVITY AND LANGUAGE: Three percent of the people living in Cape May County in 2005- 2009 were foreign born. Ninety-seven percent was native, including 47 percent who were born in New Jersey. Among people at least five years old living in Cape May County in 2005-2009, 8 percent spoke a language other than English at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 58 percent spoke Spanish and 42 percent spoke some other language; 37 percent reported that they did not speak English "very wel!." GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: In 2005-2009, 87 percent of the people at least one year old living in Cape May County were living in the same residence one year earlier; 6 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 2 percent from another county in the http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?qr name=ACS 2009 5YR GOO NPOl&geo id=05000US3 ---PAGE BREAK--- Cape May County, New Jersey - Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005-2009 same state, 4 percent from another state, and less than 0.5 percent from abroad. Geographic Mobility of Residents of Cape May County, New Jersey in 2005-2009 Page 2 of5 Same residence Different residence, same county Different county, same state Different state Abroad 87% 6% 2% 4% 0% )111111111111'111111111111111'111111111111111111111 o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent of people age 1 year and over Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2009 EDUCATION: In 2005-2009, 88 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Twelve percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school. The total school enrollment in Cape May County was 20,000 in 2005-2009. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,400 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,000 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,700. The Educational Attainment of People in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2005-2009 Graduate or professional degree Bachelor's degree ~ Associate's degree Some college, no CI.) degree . = High school :f diploma or equivalency Less than high school diploma 9% 18% 18% 36% 12% o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent of people 25 years and over Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2009 DISABILITY: In Cape May County, among people at least five years old in 2005-2009, percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from percent of people 5 to 15 years old, to percent of people 16 to 64 years old, and to percent of those 65 and older. INDUSTRIES: In 2005-2009, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Cape May County were Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 23 percent, and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services, 17 percent. Employment by Industry in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2005-2009 http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?qr_ name=ACS _2009 _5YR_ GOO_NPOI &geo _id=05000US3 ---PAGE BREAK--- Cape May County, New Jersey - Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005-2009 Page 3 of 5 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining Construction Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retai' trade Transportation and warehousing, and utilities Information Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services Educational services, and health care and social assistance Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services Other Services, except public administration Public administration 1% 10% 12% 7% 7% 23% 17% 4% 8% 1"11'11'1"1"11 '1"1"1"11'11 "'1"1"1"1'11"1 o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent of employed people 16 years and over Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2009 OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Management, professional, and related occupations, 34 percent; Sales and office occupations, 25 percent; Service occupations, 21 percent; Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations, 12 percent; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 7 percent. Seventy percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 22 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 8 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers. TRAVEL TO WORK: Seventy-eight percent of Cape May County workers drove to work alone in 2005-2009, 9 percent carpooled, 2 percent took public transportation, and 8 percent used other means. The remaining 3 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.6 minutes to get to work. INCOME: The median income of households in Cape May County was $54,441. Seventy-five percent of the households received earnings and 25 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Thirty-six percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,265. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?qr _name=ACS -,-2009_5YR _GOO_NPO1&geo _id=05000DS3 ---PAGE BREAK--- Cape May County, New Jersey - Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005-2009 POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: In 2005-2009,9 percent of people were in poverty. Ten percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6 percent of people 65 years old and over. Six percent of all families and 22 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level. Poverty Rates in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2005-2009 Page 4 of5 People age 65 and over Related children under 18 years All families Female householder families o 10 10% 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent below poverty level Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2009 POPULATION OF Cape May County: In 2005-2009, Cape May County had a total population of 97,000 - 50,000 (52 percent) females and 47,000 (48 percent) males. The median age was 46.3 years. Twenty percent of the population was under 18 years and 21 percent was 65 years and older. The Age Distribution of People in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2005-2009 65 and over 45 to 64 ¢ 25 to 44 Q) 18 to 24 Q) oCt Under 18 21% 31% o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent of population Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2009 For people reporting one race alone, 91 percent was White; 6 percent was Black or African American; less than 0.5 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; less than 0.5 percent was Asian; less than 0.5 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 2 percent was Some other race. One percent reported Two or more races. Four percent of the people in Cape May County was Hispanic. Eighty-eight percent of the people in Cape May County was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race. HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: In 2005-2009, Cape May County had a total of 101,000 housing units, 54 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 67 percent was in single-unit structures, 30 percent was in multi-unit structures, and 3 percent was mobile homes. Twenty-two percent of the housing units were built since 1990. The Types of Housing Units in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2005-2009 Single-unit I I 67% structures In multi-unit http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?qr name=ACS 2009 5YR GOO NPOl&geo id=05000US3 ---PAGE BREAK--- Cape May County, New Jersey - Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005-2009 Page 5 of 5 § 3% , I • , • • I • • , I I I I • , I 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 ] 30% 30 20 10 o structures Mobile homes Percent of housing units Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2009 OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS: In 2005-2009, Cape May County had 47,000 occupied housing units - 34,000 (73 percent) owner occupied and 13,000 (27 percent) renter occupied. Six percent of the households did not have telephone service and 9 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Thirty-eight percent had two vehicles and another 14 percent had three or more. HOUSING COSTS: The median housing costs for mortgaged owners was $1,802, non mortgaged owners $637, and renters $957. Forty-nine percent of owners with mortgages, 27 percent of owners without mortgages, and 53 percent of renters in Cape May County spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing. Occupants with a Housing Cost Burden in Cape May County I New Jersey in 2005-2009 1= Owners with I I 49% mortgage = Owners without I I 27% u mortgage 'S Renters ~ 0 1020 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent paying 30 percent or more of income for housing Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2009 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey The U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program produces the official population estimates for the nation, states, counties and places, and the official estimates of housing units for states and counties. The population and housing characteristics included above are derived from the American Community Survey. Notes: . Detail may not add to totals due to rounding . . Percentages are based on unrounded numbers. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?qr _name=ACS _2009 _5YR _GOO_NPO1&geo _id=0500QUS3