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Cape May, NJ vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores is 0% more densely populated than Cape May.
- People are 16.4% less likely to be married in Gulf Shores.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years older in Gulf Shores.
 Cape May, NJGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,712329,725,481
 Female Population42.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 20103,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,044285,036,114
 Population - 19904,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock161.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-27.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock524.293.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape May, NJGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape May, NJGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape May, NJGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households1,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,05080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews
monica · Cape May, NJ
Cape May NJ
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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Virginia · Avalon, NJ
Beautiful on the beach and the mainland
Over 20 years ago

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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews
David · Chattanooga, TN
My go to place
Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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Bp · Gulf Shores, AL
Okay, where's the paradise? This is Paradise Islan
Over 13 years ago

I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Amanda · Gulf Shores, AL
Enjoy the Sunshine
Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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