West Wildwood, New Jersey

West Wildwood Borough highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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West Wildwood Borough highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

West Wildwood is a Walsh Act borough located in Cape May County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 448.

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History and Culture

West Wildwood is a small vacationing city packed with hotels, marinas, and resturants.

Geography

West Wildwood is located at 39°0'1" North, 74°49'26" West (39.000209, -74.823945)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 25.71% water.

West Wildwood borders North Wildwood City, Wildwood City, and Middle Township.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 448 people, 202 households, and 117 families residing in the borough. The population density is 665.3/km² (1,698.0/mi²). There are 775 housing units at an average density of 1,150.9/km² (2,937.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.76% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 3.79% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 202 households out of which 20.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% are non-families. 36.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.92.

In the borough the population is spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $33,393, and the median income for a family is $50,625. Males have a median income of $38,281 versus $21,190 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $17,839. 6.5% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

  • West Wildwood website (http://www.capemaycountychamber.com/municipality/Wildwoods/wildwoods.htm#West%20Wildwood)

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