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Erma, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Erma is a Census CDP of 1,959 people across 2.92 square miles of land, in Cape May County. Median household income is $96,885, 79.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Erma
What Erma is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.92 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land672
- 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.
Erma
How many people live in Erma
- Population1,959
- Median age44.8
- Population under 18480 plus or minus 143
- Share under 1824.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over365 plus or minus 104
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households794
- Family households585 plus or minus 147
- Share of households that are families73.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Erma
Income and work in Erma
- Median household income$96,885
- Per capita income$41,478
- Civilian labor force1,048 plus or minus 270
- Employed961 plus or minus 223
- Unemployed87 plus or minus 97
- Unemployment rate8.3 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over1,417
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.1 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Erma
Housing in Erma
- Housing units836
- Occupied units794
- Vacant units42 plus or minus 54
- Vacancy rate5.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied631 plus or minus 134
- Renter occupied163 plus or minus 82
- Ownership rate79.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$409,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,530 plus or minus $666
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Single family units795
- Share single family95.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more30 plus or minus 31
- Share in buildings of two or more3.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Erma
How Erma gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute886 plus or minus 199
- Commuting under 15 minutes385 plus or minus 129
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.5 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more227 plus or minus 105
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.6 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Drove alone73.3 percent
- Carpooled14.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Worked from home8.3 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cape May County, not Erma
Cape May County context, not Erma 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 Erma.
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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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Erma questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Erma, New Jersey?
1,959, in 794 households. Erma CDP covers 2.92 square miles of land, which is 672 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Erma 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 Erma?
$96,885. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $409,900. Median gross rent is $1,530 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Erma 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 Erma.
Is zoning published for Erma?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.