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u.s. Census Bureau NP01 Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2010-2012 2010-2012 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates 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. Households and Families In 2010-2012 there were 41,000 households in Cape May County, New Jersey. The average household size was 2.3 people. Families made up 65 percent of the households in Cape May County, New Jersey. This figure includes both married-couple families (51 percent) and other families (14 percent). Of other families, 5 percent are female householder families with no husband present and own children under 18 years. Nonfamily households made up 35 percent of all households in Cape May County, New Jersey. 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. In Cape May County, New Jersey, 25 percent of all households have one or more people under the age of 18; 37 percent of all households have one or more people 65 years and over. The Types of Households in Cape May County, Ne'IAI Jersey in 2010-2012 Married-coupl e fam ilies 5 1. 4"""1 Othe r nonfami Iy households 4.7 People living alone 0.2 Othe r famili es 13.6 Among persons 15 and older, 57 percent of males and 52 percent of females are currently married. 1 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- Population 15 years and over Males Females 30.5 22.4 57.3 52.4 1.3 1.2 3.6 12.3 7.3 11.7 In Cape May County, New Jersey, 2,100 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39 percent of them had financial responsibility for their grandchildren. Nativity and Foreign Born Ninety-five percent of the people living in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012 were native residents of the United States. Forty-seven percent of these residents were living in the state in which they were born. Six percent of the people living in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012 were foreign born. Of the foreign born population, 42 percent were naturalized U.S. citizens, and 89 percent entered the country before the year 2010. Eleven percent of the foreign born entered the country in 2010 or later. Foreign born residents of Cape May County, New Jersey come from different parts of the world. Language Among people at least five years old living in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012, 10 percent spoke a language other than English at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 52 percent spoke Spanish and 48 percent spoke some other language; 45 percent reported that they did not speak English "very welL" Perren t 01 the Popu latl on 5 years and over who Speak a Lang uage Other than English in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012 Spanish 51.6 Other Indo-European languages 39.3 Asian and PacificIslander languages .8.1 Other languages 11.0 2 of 13 0.0 11.0 22.0 33.0 44.0 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- Geographic Mobility In 2010-2012, 90 percent of the people at least one year old living in Cape May County, New Jersey were living in the same residence one year earlier. Geo9raph ic Mobi n tv of Resi den cs of Cape May Coun tv, New Jersey in 2010-2012 Abroad .9 Different state .9 Different county, same state 1.4 Different residence, same county .3 Sam e resi dence I 89.~ \ Education In 2010-2012, 35 percent of people 25 years and over had a high school diploma or equivalency and 29 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Eleven percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school. The total school enrollment in Cape May County, New Jersey was 19,000 in 2010-2012. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,000 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,300. 3 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- i The Educational Attainment of People in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012 Graduate or professional degree 10. Bachelor's degree 18.~ Associate's degree 6.g- , Some colle ge ~ no degree 18. Less than high school di pi am a 10.6 High school diploma or equivalency 5.4 ~ / Disability In Cape May County, New Jersey, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2010-2012, 14 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4 percent of people under 18 years old, to 11 percent of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30 percent of those 65 and over. Employment Status and Type of Employer In Cape May County, New Jersey, 53 percent of the population 16 and over were employed; 40 percent were not currently in the labor force. Seventy-three percent of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21 percent were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6 percent were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business. Class of worker Number Percent 31 573 73.4 8877 20.6 2,444 5.7 Industries In 2010-2012,the civilian employed population 16 years and older in Cape May County, New Jersey worked in the following industries: 4 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- Percentby Indu~try in CapeMayC~ New.Jer~eym 2010-2012 Agrl(.ulture.fore~try.fl~hmg and hunting. 117 and mining . Con~tructlon .7.9 Manufacturong13.3 Whole~aletrade 12.0 Retailtrade .12.4 Tran~portation and warehou~lng.and uti"tle~ 13.1 Information 11.7 Financeand in~urance.and real ~tate and.66 rental and lea~mg . Prole~~ional.~cientili<..and management•• and admmistrative and w~te managementservice~ 8.5 Educational~ervic~. and he,althc~re and _233 ~oclala~slstance . Art~. entertainment. and recreation. and_166 accomodation.and food ~ervice~ . Other Service~.except public .5.1 Public 0.0 12.0 24.0 Occupations Occupations for the civilian employed population 16 years and over in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012: Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent 15,089 35.1 Service occuDations 9413 21.9 10 784 25.1 4,658 10.8 Production, transportation, and material moving 3,099 7.2 Commuting to Work Seventy-seven percent of Cape May County, New Jersey workers drove to work alone in 2010-2012, and 9 percent carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22 minutes to get to work. 5 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- Percent or Workers 16 and over Com muting by Mode in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012 Car, truck, or van drove alone 77.2 Car, truck, or van carpooled 1900 Pu bli c tra ns port at io n (e xci ud in 9 ta xi cab) I 1.4 Walked 1503 Other means 1305 WOrked at home 13.7 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 Income The median income of households in Cape May County, New Jersey was $55,867. Ten percent of households had income below $15,000 a year and 11 percent had income over $150,000 or more. 6 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- i Male Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round \Vorkers by Sex in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012 52461 Female 41967 o 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 ~ / Seventy-one percent of the households received earnings and 26 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Forty-one percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,161. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source. 7 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- Proportion of Households with Various In com e Sources in Cape 1\'1ayCou nty, New Jersey in 2010-2012 Earni ng s Social Security 40.6 Retirement income 25.8 Supplemental Security income (SSI) 14.6 Cash pu blic assistance in come 12.5 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 \ / ~ Poverty and Participation in Government Programs In 2010-2012, 11 percent of people were in poverty. Sixteen percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7 percent of people 65 years old and over. Seven percent of all families and 23 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level. 8 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- / i Female householder families Poverty Rates in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012 All ramil ies 7.2 Related children und·er 18 years 16.3 People age 65 and over 6.5 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 \ / ~ Health Insurance Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012, 90 percent had health insurance coverage and 11 percent did not have health insurance coverage. For those under 18 years of age, 6 percent had no health insurance coverage. The civilian noninstitutionalized population had both private and public health insurance, with 72 percent having private coverage and 36 percent having public coverage. Population In 2010-2012, Cape May County, New Jersey had a total population of 97,000 - 50,000 (52 percent) females and 47,000 (49 percent) males. The median age was 47.9 years. Nineteen percent of the population was under 18 years and 22 percent was 65 years and older. 9 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- The Age Distribution of People in Cape May Coun tv ~New Jersey in 2010-2012 Under 18 18.6 \ 65 and over 2.3 For people reporting one race alone, 93 percent were White; 5 percent were Black or African American; 1 percent were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1 percent were Asian; less than 0.5 percent were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 1 percent were Some other race. Two percent reported Two or more races. Six percent of the people in Cape May County, New Jersey were Hispanic. Eighty-seven percent of the people in Cape May County, New Jersey were White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Housing Characteristics In 2010-2012, Cape May County, New Jersey had a total of 99,000 housing units, 58 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 66 percent were in single-unit structures, 31 percent were in multi-unit structures, and 4 percent were mobile homes. Twenty-six percent of the housing units were built since 1990. 10 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- The Types of Housing Units in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012 Mobile homes .5 In multi-unit structures 0.5 Singl e-Llnit ~ 66.0~ The median number of rooms in all housing units in Cape May County, New Jersey is 6. Of these housing units, 67 percent have three or more bedrooms. Occupied Housing Unit Characteristics In 2010-2012, Cape May County, New Jersey had 41,000 occupied housing units - 31,000 (75 percent) owner occupied and 11,000 (25 percent) renter occupied. Fifty-six percent of householders of these units had moved in since 2000. Sixty-three percent of the owner occupied units had a mortgage. Four percent of the households did not have telephone service. Ten percent had no vehicles available and another 15 percent had three or more. Homes in Cape May County, New Jersey were heated in the following ways: 11 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- House heating fuel used in Cape May County, New Jersey in 2010-2012 Gas+ 66.6 Electricity 22.5 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 8.9 All other fuels and no fuels used 11.9 20.0 40.0 60.0 +this category includes utility, bottled, tank, or LP gas Housing Costs The median housing costs for mortgaged owners was $1,959, nonmortgaged owners $719, and renters $1,029. Forty- seven percent of owners with mortgages, 25 percent of owners without mortgages, and 61 percent of renters in Cape May County, New Jersey spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing. 12 of 13 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- Occupan ts wi th a Hou sin 9 Cost Surd en in Cape May Coun tv, New Jersey in 2010-2012 Owners with mortgage 47.5 Owners wi th out mortgage 24.6 Renters 60.6 0.0 11.0 22.0 33.0 44.0 55.0 = Data item not available Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2012 American Community Survey Explanation of Symbols: 1. An entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate. 2. An entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. 3. An following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution. 4. An following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution. 5. An entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open·ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate. 6. An entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate. 7. An entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. 8. An means that the estimate is not applicable or not available. 1 3 of 1 3 11/15/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- u.s. Census Bureau DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2010-2012 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates Supporting documentation on code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Data and Documentation section. Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section. 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. I Total households 41,459 ;Family households (families) - 26:975 1 With own children under 18 years 9,270 : Married-couple family 21,316 With own children under 18 years 6,339 Male householder, no wife present, family I 1,786 With own children under 18 years 825 Female householder, no husband present, family I 3,873 With own children under 18 years 2,106 Nonfamily households T 14,484 Householder living alone 12,522 I 5,892 Estimate Subject ~ Households with one or more people under 18 years Households with one or more people 65 years and over Average household size Average family size RELATIONSHIP Population in households Householder f"SPousS- I Child - - - - +/-777 13.7% - - - - - - - 17,940 +/-91 17,9~0(X) - - - - - 661 +/-273 3.7% .5 - - - - - - 55,548 +/-378 55,548 JX) - 6,006 +/-650 10.8% - - - - - - 20~7~ _ +/-287 20,97_9 ~ - - +/-499 30.0% - - - - - GO 95~80 +/-337 ~5,68_0 - - - 85,642 ,363 89.5% .4 - 9,~2 +/-1,340_ 9.6% - - - - - 5,055 +/-1,139 5.3% - - ~ - - - - - 4!.!.57 +/-644 4.3% - - - - - - +/-340 1.4% - - - +/-508 2.9% - - - - - 826 +/-509 0.9% - - -Total populati'Oil - - - - - - - - - 96,716 96,716 - - - - 91,415 +/-834 94.5% - - - - - - - - - +/-822 93.5% - 45,858 +/-1,583 47.4% - - - - '1.2 46.1% ~ 975 +/-285 1.0% Foreign born 5,301 +/-834 5.5% - - - - - - 5,301 +/-834 5,301 ~ - - - - - - +/-459 42.1% - 3,068 +/-77 4 57.9% - - - - - - - - - Popui'ation born outsidethe United States 6,276 +/-822 6,276 - - - - - - - +/-285975 Q9 - - - - 0 +/-115 0.0% - 975 +/-285 100.0% - - - - - - - 5,3..91 +/-834 ~,301 Q