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Spring Lake, NJ vs Cape May, NJ

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- Cape May is 0% more densely populated than Spring Lake.
- People are 18.1% less likely to be married in Cape May.
- The Median Age is 21.4 years younger in Cape May.
 Spring Lake, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,922329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20102,993  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,034285,036,114
 Population - 19903,499  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,181.693.4
 Land Area1.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spring Lake, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Spring Lake, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 White93.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spring Lake, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 Married Population69.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married15.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households1,285  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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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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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