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Cape May, NJ vs Cape Charles, VA

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- Cape Charles is 0% more densely populated than Cape May.
- People are 20.7% less likely to be married in Cape Charles.
- The Median Age is 19.4 years older in Cape Charles.
 Cape May, NJCape Charles, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,134329,725,481
 Female Population42.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.538.4
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 Population - 20103,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,134285,036,114
 Population - 19904,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-27.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock319.293.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape May, NJCape Charles, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock26.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape May, NJCape Charles, VAUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape May, NJCape Charles, VAUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.942.60
 Households1,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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