Borough in Cape May County, New Jersey · 1.3 sq mi · 2,301 people per sq mi
About 3,000 people live in Wildwood Crest. The typical household earns $69,089, and the median resident is 63.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,095 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.62%
Men 64.3 · Women 63.3
1910–2026
2,986
2026 projection
3.5% 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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1910–2026
2,986
2026 projection
3.5% 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 | 2,986 | -14 | 0.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,000 | -40 | 1.32% |
| 2024 | 3,040 | -27 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 3,067 | -22 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 3,089 | -19 | 0.61% |
| 2021 | 3,108 | +13 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 3,095 | +49 | 1.61% |
| 2019 | 3,046 | -21 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 3,067 | -34 | 1.10% |
| 2017 | 3,101 | -20 | 0.64% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 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 10 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 65% | 50% |
| Never married | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Divorced | 13% | 17% | 10% |
| Widowed | 18% | 7% | 25% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau