Wildwood is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,545 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Wildwood is the 315th largest community in New Jersey.

Unlike some cities, Wildwood isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wildwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wildwood is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wildwood who work in sales jobs (15.49%), office and administrative support jobs (13.32%), and food service (9.72%).

Wildwood is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Wildwood are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Being a small city, Wildwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Wildwood Information and Demographics

Wildwood ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 6.83% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Wildwood in 2000 was $13,682, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $54,728 for a family of four.

Wildwood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wildwood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wildwood is White, followed by African-American. Wildwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.92% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Wildwood include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Wildwood is English. Some people also speak Spanish.