Cape May

  1. Cape May Legal Resources
  2. Cape May Statistics
  3. Cape May Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cape May Employment Information
  5. Cape May Family Information
  6. Cape May Education Information
  7. Cape May Public Benefits Information
  8. Cape May Criminal Information
  9. Cape May Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cape May Zip Codes


Cape May Legal Resources Back to top

Cape May Legal Code

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Cape May Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,034
  • Land Area (2000): 6.435 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.827 square kilometers
Cape May Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 243 2003 243 2005 240
2002 246 2004 Not Available 2006 236

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Houses (2000): 4,064
Cape May Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape May Employment Information Back to top
Cape May Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 119 16.95%
2. Public Administration 84 11.97%
3. Construction 57 8.12%
4. Educational Services 49 6.98%
5. Finance and Insurance 38 5.41%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 5.13%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 4.99%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34 4.84%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 4.56%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 22 3.13%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 21 2.99%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 2.56%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 15 2.14%
14. Repair and Maintenance 15 2.14%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 1.99%
16. U.S. Postal Service 14 1.99%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 11 1.57%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 10 1.42%
19. Health Care 9 1.28%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 9 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 111 16.79%
2. Health Care 65 9.83%
3. Educational Services 62 9.38%
4. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 52 7.87%
5. Public Administration 46 6.96%
6. Finance and Insurance 43 6.51%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 5.75%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 4.69%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 4.69%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 3.48%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 21 3.18%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 21 3.18%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 19 2.87%
14. Book Stores and News Dealers 12 1.82%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 10 1.51%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.51%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 9 1.36%
18. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.21%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 7 1.06%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 0.91%

Cape May Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 8.97%
2. Other Management Occupations 54 7.69%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 40 5.70%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 5.27%
5. Other Food Preparation and Servers 35 4.99%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 4.70%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 28 3.99%
8. Top Executives 27 3.85%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 3.28%
10. Cashiers 22 3.13%
11. Lawyers 21 2.99%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 2.99%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 20 2.85%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 19 2.71%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 16 2.28%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 2.14%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 2.14%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 15 2.14%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 15 2.14%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 11.65%
2. Other Management Occupations 61 9.23%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 44 6.66%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 5.90%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 5.30%
6. Secretaries and Admins 34 5.14%
7. Cashiers 25 3.78%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 25 3.78%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 22 3.33%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21 3.18%
11. Accountants and Auditors 20 3.03%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 18 2.72%
13. Computer Specialists 17 2.57%
14. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 15 2.27%
15. Registered Nurses 15 2.27%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 2.12%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 13 1.97%
18. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 13 1.97%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 12 1.82%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 1.82%

Cape May Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,578 45.70%
15-35 hours 427 12.37%
1-14 hours 135 3.91%
No regular hours 1,313 38.02%

Cape May Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 1.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 1.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 102 6.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 188 11.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 224 13.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 224 13.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 240 14.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 190 11.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 84 4.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 126 7.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 83 4.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 37 2.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 118 6.99%

Cape May Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 282 16.71%
5-9 506 29.98%
10-14 210 12.44%
15-19 273 16.17%
20-24 118 6.99%
25-29 12 0.71%
30-34 38 2.25%
35-39 6 0.36%
40-44 18 1.07%
45-59 100 5.92%
60-89 76 4.50%
At least 90 49 2.90%

Cape May Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,401 83.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 62 3.67%
45-59 0 0.00% 100 5.92%
At least 60 8 0.47% 117 6.93%

Cape May Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 2.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 103 5.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,114 63.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 61 3.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 366 20.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 64 3.65%

Cape May Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape May Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,826 (3,680 people)
Families (2000): 1,040 (2,813 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 311
People at same address in 1995: 1,946
Cape May Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 174 9.53%
$10,000-$14,999 148 8.11%
$15,000-$19,999 160 8.76%
$20,000-$24,999 140 7.67%
$25,000-$29,999 154 8.43%
$30,000-$34,999 161 8.82%
$35,000-$39,999 88 4.82%
$40,000-$44,999 94 5.15%
$45,000-$49,999 74 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 151 8.27%
$60,000-$74,999 103 5.64%
$75,000-$99,999 159 8.71%
$100,000-$124,999 63 3.45%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 74 4.05%
$200,000 or more 67 3.67%

Cape May Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 717 39.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 635 34.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 63 3.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 187 10.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 127 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 53 2.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cape May Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,155 21.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 967 18.21%
Public Assistance 53 1.00%
Retirement 556 10.47%
Self Employment 276 5.20%
Social Security 904 17.03%
Supplemental Security 60 1.13%
Wage / Salary 1,038 19.55%
Other 300 5.65%

Cape May Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 593 66.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 297 33.37%

Cape May Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 125 7.31%
Color 1 Box Married 944 55.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 561 32.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 81 4.73%

Cape May Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 153 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 978 54.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 266 14.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 398 22.17%

Cape May Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape May Education Information Back to top
Cape May Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 77 2.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 307 9.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,140 33.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 744 21.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 192 5.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 586 17.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 346 10.20%

Cape May Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 39 0.97% 20 0.50% 59 1.46%
Kindergarten 8 0.20% 3 0.07% 11 0.27%
Grades 1-4 130 3.22% 34 0.84% 164 4.07%
Grades 5-8 135 3.35% 27 0.67% 162 4.02%
Grades 9-12 109 2.70% 38 0.94% 147 3.64%
Undergrad college 79 1.96% 55 1.36% 134 3.32%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 7 0.17% 7 0.17%
Total 500 12.39% 184 4.56% 684 16.96%

Cape May Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape May Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cape May Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,344 90.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 336 9.13%

Cape May Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape May Criminal Information Back to top
Cape May Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 8.230 8.230 0.000 16.461
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 12.195 44.715 0.000 56.911
2003 4.115 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.115 0.000 8.230 12.346 0.000 20.576
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 33.333 33.333 0.000 66.667
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 16.949 105.932 0.000 122.881
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 13.100 30.568 0.000 43.668

Cape May Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 22
2005 6 22
2006 7 22
2007 7 23

Cape May Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 4
2002 14

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Cape May Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cape May Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 355 8.80%
10-19 Years 466 11.55%
20-29 Years 493 12.22%
30-39 Years 404 10.01%
40-49 Years 415 10.29%
50-59 Years 514 12.74%
60-69 Years 542 13.44%
70-79 Years 528 13.09%
80-89 Years 285 7.06%
90+ Years 32 0.79%

Cape May Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,987 49.26%
Color 1 Box Female 2,047 50.74%

Cape May Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,609 89.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 201 4.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 153 3.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%

Cape May Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,085 24.36%
2. German 882 19.80%
3. English 652 14.64%
4. Italian 574 12.89%
5. Polish 277 6.22%
6. French Non-Basque 142 3.19%
7. Scottish 109 2.45%
8. Scotch Irish 90 2.02%
9. United States Or American 74 1.66%
10. Swedish 68 1.53%

Cape May Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,521 91.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 185 4.80%
3. French 59 1.53%
4. Italian 37 0.96%
5. Other Slavic 11 0.29%
6. Gujarathi 11 0.29%
7. Polish 8 0.21%
8. Arabic 7 0.18%
9. Other Indo European 6 0.16%
10. Hungarian 5 0.13%

Cape May Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,787 93.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 151 3.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 96 2.38%

Cape May Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cape May Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape May Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08204