Poverty Rate in Cape May County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cape May County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cape May County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cape May County: 8.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #512 | Southampton County, VA | 8.7% |
| #513 | Otter Tail County, MN | 8.7% |
| #514 | Charlevoix County, MI | 8.7% |
| #515 | Cape May County, NJ | 8.7% |
| #516 | Cobb County, GA | 8.7% |
| #517 | Copper River Census Area, AK | 8.7% |
| #518 | Henry County, OH | 8.7% |
Poverty Rate in Cape May County, New Jersey
Cape May County, New Jersey has a poverty rate of 8.7%, which ranks #515 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within New Jersey, Cape May County ranks #11 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 84th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.