West Cape May, NJ Profile

West Cape May, NJ, population 1,038, is located in New Jersey's Cape May county, about 71.1 miles from Philadelphia and 92.9 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's West Cape May's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Cape May has declined by about 5%.

West Cape May's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Cape May tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.30
	Males	45.20
	Females	47.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,095	N/A
2001	1,099	0.37%
2002	1,099	0.00%
2003	1,092	-0.64%
2004	1,064	-2.56%
2005	1,038	-2.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	181
2002	0
2003	271
2004	181
2005	0
2006	0
2007	100
2008	309

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2004	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	2	3	2	1	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,902
2002	2,594
2003	4,238
2004	3,898
2005	4,584
2006	3,657
2007	3,789
2008	4,948

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	5	10	9	9	6	7	10
Larceny, Theft	15	23	37	34	40	31	31	38
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	6 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles