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Cape May, NJ vs West Haven, CT

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- West Haven is 0% more densely populated than Cape May.
- People are 28.3% less likely to be married in West Haven.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in West Haven.
 Cape May, NJWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,518329,725,481
 Female Population42.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 20103,613  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,360285,036,114
 Population - 19904,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-27.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,164.593.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape May, NJWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape May, NJWest Haven, CTUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape May, NJWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households1,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,82980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households430  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.7%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 West Haven    7 Reviews
sylvia · West Haven, CT
climate
Over 10 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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jean · West Haven, CT
real estate taxes
Over 15 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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awad · West Haven, CT
crime
Over 15 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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