Wildwood city, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,068
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,068
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,098
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,155
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,153
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,157
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,325
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 247
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $391,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,473
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $854
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $997
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,646
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 74.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,691
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,270
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,321
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,222
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,752
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,346.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4,082.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.30
FIPS Code 3481170