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  | City: | Cape May | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 609 | 
| Latitude: | 38.985802 | 
| Longitude: | -74.906163 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Cold Spring Erma , Fishing Creek , N Cape May , North Cape May , Town Bank , West Cape May | 
| Population: | 23,498 | 
| 2000 Population: | 18,831 | 
| White Population: | 17,785 | 
| Black Population: | 578 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 392 | 
| Asian Population: | 103 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 39 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 133 | 
| Male Population: | 8,964 | 
| Female Population: | 9,867 | 
| Median Age: | 43.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 40.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 46.00 | 
| Households: | 11,882 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.35 | 
| Average House Value: | $121,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $40,766 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 678 | 
| Number of Employees: | 4,637 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $124,708,000 | 
| Land Area: | 23.840 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.076 sq mi | 
            Rio Grande, NJ (       2.9 miles)
             Villas, NJ (       3.1 miles)
             Wildwood, NJ (       4.1 miles)
             Green Creek, NJ (       4.2 miles)
             Whitesboro, NJ (       4.5 miles)
             Cape May Point, NJ (       4.7 miles)
             Stone Harbor, NJ (       8.5 miles)
             Cape May Court House, NJ (       9.9 miles)
             Goshen, NJ (      11.6 miles)