West Cape May, NJ Demographics
A map of West Cape May's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 877 | 86.8% |
Black | 51 | 5.0% |
Hispanic | 44 | 4.4% |
Multiracial | 27 | 2.7% |
Native American/Other | 7 | 0.7% |
Asian | 4 | 0.4% |
West Cape May, New Jersey had a population of 1,010 in 2020. It was 86.8% White, 5.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Cape May, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 701 places in New Jersey, West Cape May is the 548th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
West Cape May's White Population
877 residents of West Cape May identify as White, or 86.8%. This makes the White share of the population of West Cape May considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, West Cape May is ranked #138 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
West Cape May is more White than neighboring Cape May (84% White), and Villas (84.2% White). West Cape May is less White than neighboring Cape May Point (95.4% White), North Cape May (88.5% White), and Erma (87.7% White).
West Cape May's Black Population
51 residents of West Cape May identify as Black, or 5.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Cape May slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, West Cape May is ranked #233 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
West Cape May is more Black than neighboring Cape May Point (0% Black), Cape May (2.6% Black), North Cape May (2% Black), Erma (1.3% Black), and Villas (1.9% Black).
West Cape May's Asian Population
4 residents of West Cape May identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Cape May slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, West Cape May is ranked #649 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
West Cape May is more Asian than neighboring Cape May Point (0.3% Asian). West Cape May is less Asian than neighboring Cape May (0.8% Asian), North Cape May (0.9% Asian), and Erma (1% Asian).
West Cape May's Hispanic Population
44 residents of West Cape May identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Cape May less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, West Cape May is ranked #598 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
West Cape May is more Hispanic than neighboring Cape May Point (2.6% Hispanic). West Cape May is less Hispanic than neighboring Cape May (8.6% Hispanic), North Cape May (5.2% Hispanic), Erma (5.3% Hispanic), and Villas (9.3% Hispanic).
West Cape May's Native American/Other Population
7 residents of West Cape May identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Cape May roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, West Cape May is ranked #229 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
West Cape May is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cape May Point (0% Native American/Other), Cape May (0.5% Native American/Other), North Cape May (0.2% Native American/Other), Erma (0.5% Native American/Other), and Villas (0.4% Native American/Other).
West Cape May's Multiracial Population
27 residents of West Cape May identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Cape May roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, West Cape May is ranked #454 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
West Cape May is more Multiracial than neighboring Cape May Point (1.6% Multiracial). West Cape May is less Multiracial than neighboring Cape May (3.5% Multiracial), North Cape May (3.2% Multiracial), Erma (4.2% Multiracial), and Villas (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.