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Cape May Court House, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Cape May Court House is a Census CDP of 5,628 people across 8.66 square miles of land, in Cape May County. Median household income is $74,464, 66.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 22 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cape May Court House
What Cape May Court House is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area8.66 sq mi
- Water area0.97 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land650
- County holding the largest share of its areaCape May County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Cape May Court House
- Population5,628
- Median age44.6
- Population under 181,073 plus or minus 313
- Share under 1819.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over1,888
- Share 65 and over33.5 percent
- Households2,656
- Family households1,714 plus or minus 342
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Cape May Court House
- Median household income$74,464
- Per capita income$42,061
- Civilian labor force2,542
- Employed2,346
- Unemployed196 plus or minus 117
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over4,083
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cape May Court House
- Housing units2,977
- Occupied units2,656
- Vacant units321 plus or minus 176
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied1,763
- Renter occupied893 plus or minus 387
- Ownership rate66.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$381,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,429 plus or minus $350
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Single family units2,149
- Share single family72.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more519 plus or minus 296
- Share in buildings of two or more17.4 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes309 plus or minus 134
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cape May Court House gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,134
- Commuting under 15 minutes808 plus or minus 229
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more490 plus or minus 324
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.0 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Drove alone86.5 percent
- Carpooled3.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Cape May Court House (7(a))
- Approvals22
- Gross approval$9,878,000
- Average approval$449,000
- Median approval$197,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,062,000
- Largest approval$2,340,000
- Jobs supported162
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.6 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS16
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cape May Court House, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Cape May Court House (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,359,000
- Average approval$679,500
- Median approval$679,500
- Largest approval$1,087,000
- Jobs supported24
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cape May Court House, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cape May County, not Cape May Court House
Cape May County context, not Cape May Court House figures
- Establishments in Cape May County3,816
- Covered employment, Cape May County42,713
- Average annual pay, Cape May County$48,574
- Housing units permitted, Cape May County895
Every figure in this section is published for Cape May County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cape May Court House.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Cape May Court House questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cape May Court House, New Jersey?
5,628, in 2,656 households. Cape May Court House CDP covers 8.66 square miles of land, which is 650 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cape May Court House in?
Cape May County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cape May Court House?
$74,464. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $381,200. Median gross rent is $1,429 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cape May Court House businesses?
22 7(a) approvals totaling $9.9 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $197,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cape May Court House, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cape May Court House borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cape May Court House. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Cape May Court House figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cape May County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cape May Court House.
Is zoning published for Cape May Court House?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.