Cape May Point, NJ

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Cape May Point, New Jersey

Cape May Point, New Jersey, in Cape May county, is 38 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 71 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 241 residents.

The People and Families of Cape May Point

In Cape May Point, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cape May Point had a median family income of $69,750.

Political Inclinations

John Kerry was the top money-getter ($3,750) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Cape May Point. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Cape May Point Housing

According to the 2000 census, 93% of the housing in Cape May Point was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Cape May Point, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	71 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Cape May
P.O. Box Zip Codes	08212
Phone Area Codes	609
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.937
Longitude	-74.969

Station	CAPE MAY 2 NW
Distance	2.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 84 F
Oct Temp	49 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	BELLEPLAIN ST FOREST
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	38 to 66 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	DOVER
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	241	100%
Male	118	49%
Female	123	51%
Under 18	16	6.6%
18+	225	93.4%
65+	115	47.7%
Median Age	64.2
Average Family Size	2.27
White	229	95%
African-American	5	2.1%
Asian	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	236
Growth	-5
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.4%
Irish	21%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Italian	6.8%
German	6.3%
Polish	5.9%
Dutch	5.4%
Danish	4.4%
Scottish	2.4%
Austrian	2.4%
Lithuanian	2%
African	2%
French Canadian	2%
Alsatian	2%
Russian	1.5%
Norwegian	1.5%
Swedish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
US/American	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cape May Point	241	$69,750
Cape May	4,034	$46,250
North Wildwood	4,935	$46,250
West Cape May	1,095	$47,031
West Wildwood	448	$50,625
Wildwood	5,436	$28,288
Wildwood Crest	3,980	$47,462

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Historic Cape May Point

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Light house between 1900 and 1915

Cape May (life saving station) between 1900 and 1910

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