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Cape May, NJ vs Spring Lake, NJ

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- Spring Lake is 0% more densely populated than Cape May.
- People are 22.1% more likely to be married in Spring Lake.
- The Median Age is 21.4 years older in Spring Lake.
 Cape May, NJSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,814329,725,481
 Female Population42.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.538.4
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 Population - 20103,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,567285,036,114
 Population - 19904,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-27.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,112.693.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape May, NJSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape May, NJSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%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  Unlock0.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape May, NJSpring Lake, NJUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households1,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock89980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock71.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.4%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 Spring Lake    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

While Spring Lake is nice enough, it lacks the warmth of it's neighboring town Belmar. Both towns have a mix of multiple generations and make for historic family lines  More

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