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Cape May, NJ vs Cape Charles, VA

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- Household income in Cape Charles, is 32% less than it is in Cape May and is 40% below the National Average.
- Cape May unemployment rate is 12.5%.
- Cape Charles unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Cape May, NJCape Charles, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,786  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,167$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cape May, NJCape Charles, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock16.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cape May, NJCape Charles, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
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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Reviews for Cape Charles    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moved here from Florida where the "no see ums" will torture. No bug problems that I have felt here. Rarely see a mosquito. There is a green fly that bits, but only saw  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cape Charles is a delightful and quaint community with some really great assets like golf and boating. I counted only five days over 90 degrees last summer. Winters are  More

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Unsure of the areas, can anyone help me. Master in Social Work; interested the College or educational  More

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