Wildwood, NJ Demographic Data

Wildwood, NJ Summary

Wildwood is located in Cape May County in New Jersey
  • Population: 5,290
  • Area: 1.39 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1.30 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,794.83 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 0.00 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Wildwood, NJ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,716
52%
50.8
Male
2,476
48%
49.2
Total Population
5,192
 
323,128,000

Wildwood, NJ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
324
6.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
255
4.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
241
4.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
276
5.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
353
6.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
631
12.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
398
7.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
991
19.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
396
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
293
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
707
13.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
245
4.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
82
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,287
82.6%
77.2
Female
2,239
52.2%
51.3
Male
2,048
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,979
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,214
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,034
19.9%
15.2
Female
523
50.6%
55.8
Male
511
49.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0

Wildwood, NJ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,142
99.0% 
96.8
White
4,424
85.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
443
8.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
140
2.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
85
1.6% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
19
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
36
0.7% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
76
1.5% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
18
0.3% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
58
1.1% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
59
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
50
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,130
21.8% 
17.8
Mexican
182
3.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
709
13.7% 
1.7
Cuban
16
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
223
4.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,062
78.2% 
82.2

Wildwood, NJ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
129
3.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
472
12.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,593
42.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
628
16.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
286
7.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
418
11.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
217
5.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
601
16.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,142
84.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
635
17.0%
31.2

Wildwood, NJ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,246
28.5%
33.7%
Now Married
2,074
47.4%
47.5
Divorced
647
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
117
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
288
6.6
5.8%

Wildwood, NJ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,552
73.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,316
27.0%
21.6%
Spanish
941
19.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
248
5.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
33
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
94
1.9%
1.1%

Wildwood, NJ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
290
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
311
12.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
420
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
372
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
249
10.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
268
11.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
263
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
129
5.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
57
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
49
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,271
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,274
 
31,128

Wildwood, NJ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
520
28.4%
9.8
Construction
109
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
316
17.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
99
5.4%
6.6
Information
48
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
44
2.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
29
1.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
176
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
88
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
320
17.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
72
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
210
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
414
22.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
58
3.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
524
28.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
627
34.2%
18.1%

Wildwood, NJ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,795
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,061
59.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
145
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
217
12.1%
5.1
Walked
273
15.2%
2.7
Other means
26
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
73
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
 
26.6

Wildwood, NJ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
653
27.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
945
39.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
634
26.3%
37.1
3 or more
176
7.3%
21.0

Wildwood, NJ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,408
32.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,097
45.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,311
54.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,973
67.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
35
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Wildwood, NJ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,381
1 room
706
9.6%
2.4
2 rooms
152
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
725
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,906
25.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,973
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
820
11.1%
17.8
7 rooms
564
7.6%
12.0
8 rooms
316
4.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
219
3.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Wildwood, NJ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,381
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,933
26.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,627
22.0%
5.9
2-units
1,036
14.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,556
21.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
581
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
237
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
411
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Wildwood, NJ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,246
44.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
602
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
517
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
348
4.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
574
7.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
445
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
139
1.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,451
19.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
39
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.3%
1.4%

Wildwood, NJ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,728
71.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
41
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
598
24.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
41
1.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Wildwood, NJ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
704
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
16
2.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
48
6.8%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
60
8.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
103
14.6%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
136
19.3%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
166
23.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
175
24.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
113
16.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
108
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
74
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
2.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
390
55.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Wildwood, NJ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,223 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
1.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
1.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
117
9.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
385
31.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
682
55.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
88
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
901
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
80
6.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
77
6.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
102
8.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
46
3.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
814
67.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
110
0.0%
0.0%

Wildwood, NJ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,097
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
41
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
34
3.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
86
7.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
263
24.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
392
35.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
176
16.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
105
9.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
225,400
 
205,000