Wildwood, New Jersey demographics

Wildwood, NJ demographics: median age 45.2; 24.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Wildwood city, New Jersey · Incorporated city · GEOID 3481170. The survey estimates a population of 5,130 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Wildwood is 45.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 6.2 years. There are 2,646 households (±192). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	45.2 ±6.2	40.1 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,130
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 18	669 ±196	13.0% ±3.8 pp	21.8%	22.0%
18–34	1,350 ±356	26.3% ±6.9 pp	21.3%	22.8%
35–64	2,181 ±361	42.5% ±7.0 pp	39.7%	38.0%
65 and older	930 ±180	18.1% ±3.5 pp	17.2%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,130
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Male	2,632 ±197	51.3% ±3.8 pp	49.2%	49.5%
Female	2,498 ±193	48.7% ±3.8 pp	50.8%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,130
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
White alone	3,197 ±395	62.3% ±7.7 pp	54.0%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	549 ±228	10.7% ±4.4 pp	12.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	190 ±271 · low precision	3.7% ±5.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	42 ±41 · low precision	0.8% ±0.8 pp · low precision	10.1%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	573 ±292 · low precision	11.2% ±5.7 pp · low precision	10.1%	7.1%
Two or more races	579 ±303 · low precision	11.3% ±5.9 pp · low precision	12.4%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,130
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,796 ±376	74.0% ±7.3 pp	77.5%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	1,334 ±373	26.0% ±7.3 pp	22.5%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,646
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,039 ±188	39.3% ±6.5 pp	49.8%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	60 ±35 · low precision	2.3% ±1.3 pp · low precision	5.1%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	421 ±167	15.9% ±6.2 pp	12.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	955 ±254	36.1% ±9.2 pp	26.4%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	171 ±106 · low precision	6.5% ±4.0 pp · low precision	5.8%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,646
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Households with people under 18	557 ±120	21.1% ±4.3 pp	31.2%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	2,089 ±227	78.9% ±6.4 pp	68.8%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,646
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	955 ±254	36.1% ±9.2 pp	26.4%	28.7%
Two-person households	890 ±224	33.6% ±8.1 pp	31.1%	33.8%
Three-person households	340 ±132	12.8% ±4.9 pp	17.1%	15.3%
Four-person households	370 ±151	14.0% ±5.6 pp	15.2%	12.6%
Five-person households	91 ±62 · low precision	3.4% ±2.3 pp · low precision	6.3%	5.9%
Six-person households	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	2.3%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	1.6%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,130
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	4,623 ±215	90.1% ±4.2 pp	76.1%	85.9%
Foreign born	507 ±212	9.9% ±4.1 pp	23.9%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,011
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
English only	4,031 ±417	80.4% ±8.2 pp	66.9%	77.7%
Spanish	896 ±368	17.9% ±7.3 pp	17.2%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	16 ±22 · low precision	0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	17 ±25 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.7%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	38 ±41 · low precision	0.8% ±0.8 pp · low precision	5.6%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	13 ±21 · low precision	0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.6%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 4,004
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	380 ±204 · low precision	9.5% ±5.1 pp · low precision	9.3%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	1,632 ±310	40.8% ±7.4 pp	25.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	629 ±266	15.7% ±6.6 pp	15.0%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	379 ±154	9.5% ±3.8 pp	6.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	517 ±201	12.9% ±5.0 pp	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	467 ±231	11.7% ±5.7 pp	17.6%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 5,105
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Same house	3,785 ±418	74.1% ±8.2 pp	90.4%	87.7%
Moved within same county	567 ±215	11.1% ±4.2 pp	4.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	216 ±193 · low precision	4.2% ±3.8 pp · low precision	2.5%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	519 ±340 · low precision	10.2% ±6.7 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	18 ±27 · low precision	0.4% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

15.4% of Wildwood residents (±5.3 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.5% in New Jersey and 8.4% nationally. 89.6% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Wildwood	New Jersey	U.S.	Compared with New Jersey
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	15.4% ±5.3 pp	7.5%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	89.6% ±3.9 pp	92.8%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	5.5% ±2.1 pp	3.7%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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