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Nags Head, NC vs Cape May, NJ

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- Cape May is 0% more densely populated than Nags Head.
- People are 8.2% less likely to be married in Cape May.
- The Median Age is 18.5 years younger in Cape May.
 Nags Head, NCCape May, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,922329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20102,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,034285,036,114
 Population - 19901,838  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,181.693.4
 Land Area6.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nags Head, NCCape May, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Nags Head, NCCape May, NJUnited States
 White92.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nags Head, NCCape May, NJUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households1,521  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households539  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nags Head    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

what is the cost to living at the  More

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Over 16 years ago

In your facts about Avon, NC you have it's location being in Hyde County. In reality, Avon, NC is in Dare County. Carolyn Honeycutt Avon, NC  More

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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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