Township in Cape May County, New Jersey · 62 sq mi · 198 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Upper township. The typical household earns $111,991, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,528 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.68%
Men 44.6 · Women 44.6
2010–2026
12,269
2026 projection
2.1% 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
12,269
2026 projection
2.1% 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 | 12,269 | -86 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,355 | -86 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 12,441 | -102 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 12,543 | -60 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 12,603 | -44 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 12,647 | +119 | 0.95% |
| 2020 | 12,528 | +602 | 5.05% |
| 2019 | 11,926 | +77 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 11,849 | +4 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 11,845 | -36 | 0.30% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 125 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 37 residents
73% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 73% | 76% | 70% |
| Never married | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau