Cape May Court House is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,573 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Cape May Court House is the 297th largest community in New Jersey.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Cape May Court House has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Cape May Court House a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Cape May Court House is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Cape May Court House doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Cape May Court House citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.49% of adults in Cape May Court House have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Cape May Court House in 2018 was $40,981, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,924 for a family of four. However, Cape May Court House contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Cape May Court House is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cape May Court House home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cape May Court House residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cape May Court House include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Cape May Court House is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.