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Cape May, NJ vs Machias, ME

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- Machias is 0% more densely populated than Cape May.
- People are 42.6% less likely to be married in Machias.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Machias.
 Cape May, NJMachias, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,054329,725,481
 Female Population42.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.738.4
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 Population - 20103,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,353285,036,114
 Population - 19904,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-21.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-27.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock148.193.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape May, NJMachias, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape May, NJMachias, MEUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape May, NJMachias, MEUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households1,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.9%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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