Wildwood, New Jersey

Wildwood: City in New Jersey

About

Wildwood is a city located in the county of Cape May in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,325 and a population density of 3,820 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,916 inhabitants.

The city was created 415 years ago in 1608.

Wildwood locator map
Location of Wildwood on New Jersey map.

Quick Facts about Wildwood

Population : 4,916 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New Jersey (United States)
County : Cape May County
Postal code : 08260
Phone Area Codes : 609
Area : 1.39 km2
Altitude : 0 feet / 0 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1609 (415 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 06:40:36 (29th March 2024)
Density : 3,527 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8.32% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Wildwood is located at 38°59'30"N 74°48'54"W (38.9917800, -74.8148900). It has 3 neighbors: North Wildwood, West Wildwood and Wildwood Crest.

Wildwood map

Wildwood has 3 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wildwood decreased by 8.32% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,325 - census
2011 5,275 -0.95% estimation process
2012 5,257 -0.34% estimation process
2013 5,212 -0.86% estimation process
2014 5,166 -0.89% estimation process
2015 5,118 -0.94% estimation process
2016 5,079 -0.77% estimation process
2017 5,045 -0.67% estimation process
2018 4,991 -1.08% estimation process
2019 4,948 -0.87% estimation process
2020 4,916 -0.65% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,904
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 11,626
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -6.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 11,885
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,878
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 25.4%
People over 65 (%) : 16.1%
Female persons, % : 54.8%
White only, percent : 56.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 39.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 54.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 613
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 55.8%

Wildwood zip code is 08260. County name: Cape May, County fips: 34009

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 55.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $110,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,010
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $371
2015-2019 median gross rent : $767
2015-2019 Households : 4,457
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.45
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 81.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 71.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 20.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.7%
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 174,732
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 215,536
2012 total retail sales per capita : $19,858
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $30,006
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,651
Percentage of people living in poverty : 33.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,281
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 608
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 524
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 381
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 802
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 100
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,065
2010 population per square mile : 839.6
2010 land area in square miles : 12.96

People born in Wildwood (9)

People born in Wildwood, including basketball coach Frank Vogel, professional wrestler Ace Darling, Novelist, short story writer, biographer, essayist Edwin Corle, .

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Schools in Wildwood

College & universities near Wildwood, NJ

Code Name City ZIP
130837 Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Lewes (DE) 19958

Stations (19)

Amtrak & bus stations near Wildwood, NJ

Code Name Address Type
ACY Atlantic City Rail Terminal 1 Atlantic City Expressway OTHER
ABN Absecon Shore Road and Ohio Ave OTHER
EGH Egg Harbor City, New Jersey South Philadelphia Ave & Atlantic Ave OTHER
DVR Dover, Delaware 716 South Governors Ave BUS
HTN Hammonton, New Jersey Egg Harbor Rd & Line St. OTHER

Post offices near Wildwood

Post Office Name City ZIP
Wildwood Post Office Wildwood (NJ) 08260

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  • Wildwood , Florida human settlement in Sumter County, Florida, United States of America with a population of 7,659 people.
  • Wildwood , Kentucky human settlement in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America with a population of 268 people.
  • Wildwood , Minnesota unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota with a population of 195 people.

Other cities in Cape May County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cape May County , NJ. (more)

City Name Population Title
Middletown 65,190 Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Cedar Grove 12,796 Township in Essex County, New Jersey
Ocean City 10,971 City in New Jersey
Tabernacle 6,782 Township of New Jersey
Cape May Court House 5,338 Census-designated place in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey
North Wildwood 3,739 City in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Cape May 3,404 City in New Jersey
North Cape May 3,226 Census designated place
Wildwood Crest 3,033 Borough in New Jersey, United States
Woodbine 2,410 City in Camden County, Georgia, USA
Erma 2,134 Census designated place
Sea Isle City 2,029 City in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Avalon 1,219 Borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America
West Cape May 991 Borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Stone Harbor 805 Borough of New Jersey
West Wildwood 540 Borough of New Jersey, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Wildwood distances to largest New Jersey cities