| | Cape May, NJ | Wake Forest, NC | United States |
| Population | 2,922 | 46,387 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 42.5% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 57.5% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.1 | 38.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,613 | 30,390 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,034 | 12,588 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,668 | 5,769 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.6% | 275.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -27.1% | 720.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,181.6 | 2,829.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 16.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cape May, NJ | Wake Forest, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.3% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.1% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.6% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 16.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 5.1% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.3% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.8% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cape May, NJ | Wake Forest, NC | United States |
| White | 69.0% | 68.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.4% | 17.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.1% | 7.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cape May, NJ | Wake Forest, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 57.0% | 60.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.2% | 58.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.0% | 39.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.8% | 26.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.3% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.9% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.07 | 2.79 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,189 | 16,513 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 759 | 12,505 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.9% | 41.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.1% | 38.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 430 | 4,008 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 2.1% | 13.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.9% | 6.9% | 10.8% |