Wildwood, NJ City Data

Wildwood, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,436 people who live in Wildwood and approximately 102,326 who live in Cape May County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wildwood to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wildwood. We have included Wildwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wildwood Information

Cape May County where Wildwood resides is 620.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 102,326 and has a population rank of 519 out of all the places in the United States.

Wildwood has a total of 5,436 people and of those residents there are 2,657 males and 2,779 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 1,047 births each year and around 1,361 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wildwood varies per year, but currently 5,276 are one race and 160 are two or more races.

Of the 5,436 people who live in Wildwood, there are 1,554 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wildwood is 801 male and 753 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,038.

General Wildwood Information
Total area in square miles - Cape May County	620.28
Water area in square miles - Cape May County	N/A
Resident population - Cape May County	102,326
Population rank - Cape May County	519
Total population	5,436
Total population (male)	2,657
Total population (female)	2,779
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Cape May County	1,047
Deaths- Cape May County	1,361
Population of one race	5,276
Population of two or more races	160
Population under 20 years	1,554
Population under 20 years (male)	801
Population under 20 years (female)	753
Total population 18 years and over	4,038

Wildwood Social Characteristics

There are 42,148 households in Wildwood. Families make up 27,469 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wildwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,296), male householder with no wife present (1,394) and female householder with no husband present (4,109). The remainder of the Wildwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,776. Wildwood, NJ moving companies help people in Wildwood move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wildwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wildwood is based, there are 44,195 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,570 never married, 22,911 now married, 899 separated, 7,010 widowed, and 4,805 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 812 separated, 1,621 widowed and 3,130 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wildwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wildwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cape May County)
Total households	42,148
Family households (families)	27,469
With own children under 18 years	11,932
Married-couple family	21,296
With own children under 18 years	8,293
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,394
With own children under 18 years	725
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,109
With own children under 18 years	2,448
Nonfamily households	14,776
Householder living alone	12,706
65 years and over	6,193

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	694
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	625
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,092
Householder	1,273
Spouse	727
Child	1,529
Other relatives	103
Nonrelatives	202
Unmarried partner	102
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	192
Foster child	4
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,278
Male householder	529
Male householder living alone	428
Male householder not living alone	101
Female householder	531
Female householder living alone	463
Female householder not living alone	68
Nonrelatives	218
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	60
Foster child	2
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	44,195
Never married	8,570
Now married	22,911
Separated	899
Widowed	7,010
Divorced	4,805
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	812
Widowed	1,621
Divorced	3,130

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,436
Male	2,657
Under 5 years	214
5 to 9 years	203
10 to 14 years	210
15 to 17 years	104
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	41
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	118
25 to 29 years	169
30 to 34 years	189
35 to 39 years	209
40 to 44 years	195
45 to 49 years	173
50 to 54 years	157
55 to 59 years	130
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	19
Female	2,779
Under 5 years	198
5 to 9 years	184
10 to 14 years	181
15 to 17 years	104
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	39
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	131
25 to 29 years	189
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	200
40 to 44 years	190
45 to 49 years	146
50 to 54 years	183
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	95
65 and 66 years	44
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	64

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,436
One race	5,276
White	3,835
Black or African American	905
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	6
Two or more races	160

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,370
People who are White alone	3,800
People who are Black or African American alone	876
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	25
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	943
People who are Some other race alone	480

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	97,148
Same house	59,405
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,393
Different state or abroad	10,755
Different state	9,911
Abroad	844

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cape May County)
Total resident population	102,326
Born in United States	35,092
State of residence	48,542
Different state	49,087
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,409
Foreign born	3,288

Wildwood Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wildwood. That total enrollment is 23,063 for the population of the country, which includes Wildwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,931 and elementary or high school enrollment was 33,819 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,465.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wildwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,063
Pre-kindergarten	1,543
Public	732
Private	811
Kindergarten	1,144
Public	958
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,541
Public	10,280
Private	1,261
Elementary and high school	16,910
Public	15,014
Private	1,896
High school grades 9 to 12	5,369
Public	4,734
Private	635
College, undergraduate years	2,827
Public	2,205
Private	622
Graduate or professional school	639
Public	306
Private	333
Not enrolled in school	76,234

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	72,878
Less than 9th grade	3,319
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,891
High school graduate	26,475
Some college, no degree	13,289
Associate's degree	3,856
Bachelor's degree	16,048
Graduate or professional degree	22
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,288

Wildwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,988 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wildwood. The Wildwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,006), service occupations (9,403), sales and office occupations (12,164), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (378), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,988) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,564). The 81,988 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,845 private wage and salary workers, 8,789 government workers, 3,642 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cape May County)
Population 16 years and over	81,988
In labor force	49,201
Civilian labor force	48,482
Employed	44,503
Unemployed	3,979
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	719
Females 16 years and over	43,470
In labor force	23,659
Civilian labor force	23,587
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,288
Armed forces	72
Males 16 years and over	38,518
In labor force	25,542
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,691
Armed forces	647

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cape May County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,022
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,252
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,142
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,900
Other means	286
Worked at home	1,257
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	993,735

OCCUPATION (Cape May County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,006
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,006
Service occupations	9,403
Sales and office occupations	12,164
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	378
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,988
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,564

INDUSTRY (Cape May County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,006
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	497
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,595
Wholesale trade	933
Retail trade	5,869
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,911
Information	927
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,834
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,334
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,491
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,590
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,360

CLASS OF WORKER (Cape May County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,006
Private wage and salary workers	31,845
Government workers	8,789
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,642
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wildwood Housing Characteristics

In Wildwood, NJ there are 91,047 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,148 occupied and 48,899 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wildwood, there are 46,991 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,301 units in Wildwood. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wildwood, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wildwood, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wildwood. There are 350 housing units with rent less than $200, 411 with rent between $200-299, 1,628 with rent between $300-499 and 7,282 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wildwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wildwood, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cape May County)
Total housing units	91,047
Occupied housing units	42,148
Vacant housing units	48,899

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cape May County)
Total housing units	91,047
1-unit, detached	46,991
1-unit, attached	8,301
2 units	15,804
3 or 4 units	5,983
5 to 9 units	4,021
10 to 19 units	2,412
20 to 49 units	1,886
50 or more units	2,828
Mobile home	2,807

HOUSING TENURE (Cape May County)
Occupied housing units	42,148
Owner-occupied	31,294
Renter-occupied	10,854

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cape May County)
Occupied housing units	42,148
No vehicles available	4,145
2 vehicle available	20,485
3 vehicles available	3,601
4 vehicles available	847
5 or more vehicles available	233

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cape May County)
Occupied housing units	42,148
Utility gas	19,872
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,784
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,245
Coal or coke	21
Wood	453
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	180
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cape May County)
Occupied housing units	42,148
Less Than $50,000	31,294
$50,000 to $99,999	7,199
$100,000 to $149,999	7,130
$150,000 to $199,999	4,530
$200,000 to $299,999	3,302
$300,000 to $499,999	1,345
$1,000,000 or more	178
Median (dollars)	137,600

GROSS RENT (Cape May County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,854
Less than $200	350
$200 to $299	411
$300 to $499	1,628
$500 to $699	3,300
$700 to $999	3,191
$1,000 to $1,499	695
$1,500 or more	95