Cape May, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cape May	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$71,090	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$96,086	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,246	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,874	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,348	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,240	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cape May is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cape May is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cape May is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cape May is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,050 $96,086 $192,172

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cape May median earnings by income bracket

Cape May employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.7%	31.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.6%	1.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	14.7%	14.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henlopen Acres, DE	191	$252,022	209.9%
Avalon, NJ	1,492	$179,717	121.0%
Stone Harbor, NJ	904	$166,380	104.6%
Erma, NJ	2,113	$123,935	52.4%
Rio Grande, NJ	2,827	$117,425	44.4%
Cape May, NJ	3,573	$96,086	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blackshear, GA	3,573	$42,552	47.7%
Beloit, KS	3,572	$70,023	13.9%
Rochester, PA	3,574	$51,785	36.3%
West End-Cobb Town, AL	3,571	$55,996	31.2%
Virden, IL	3,571	$90,270	11.0%
Cape May, NJ	3,573	$96,086	18.1%

Source: The Cape May, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.