Township in Cape May County, New Jersey · 27.4 sq mi · 779 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Lower township. The typical household earns $84,962, and the median resident is 51 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,019 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.69%
Men 48.3 · Women 54.8
2010–2026
21,328
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
21,328
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,328 | -205 | 0.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,533 | -205 | 0.94% |
| 2024 | 21,738 | -161 | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 21,899 | -125 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 22,024 | -158 | 0.71% |
| 2021 | 22,182 | +163 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | 22,019 | +647 | 3.03% |
| 2019 | 21,372 | -113 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 21,485 | -213 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 21,698 | -156 | 0.71% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 220 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 56% | 51% |
| Never married | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau