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Asbury Park, NJ vs Cape May, NJ

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- Cape May is 0% more densely populated than Asbury Park.
- People are 111.2% more likely to be married in Cape May.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Cape May.
 Asbury Park, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,922329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201016,118  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,034285,036,114
 Population - 199016,799  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,181.693.4
 Land Area1.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Asbury Park, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Asbury Park, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Asbury Park, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 Married Population27.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married55.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households7,283  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,379  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Asbury Park    2 Reviews

It's a shame what the city and Madison Marquette is trying to force on its residents. Asbury Park is never going to be a South Beach or a soho. Asbury thrived as a  More

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Over 19 years ago

A fine place to live with beaches, a reviving downtown, culture, music, a relaxed lifestyle, diversity, and an easy 90 minute train ride to New York City. Weather is  More

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Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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