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North Wildwood is a City located on the Jersey Shore in Cape May County , New Jersey . 4,935 residents were counted during the United States 2000 Census . North Wildwood is home to the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse . GEOGRAPHY North Wildwood is located at 39°0'8" North, 74°47'58" West (39.002271, -74.799339). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.5 Km&2 (2.1 Mi&2 ). 4.6 km&2 (1.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.9 km&2 (0.4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 16.98% water. North Wildwood borders Stone Harbor Borough , Wildwood City , West Wildwood Borough , Middle Township , and the Atlantic Ocean . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,935 people, 2,309 households, and 1,394 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,076.5/km&2 (2,794.6/mi&2). There were 7,411 housing units at an average density of 1,616.6/km&2 (4,196.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.62% White , 0.81% African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.57% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.77% from Other Races , and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,309 households out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were Married Couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.73. In the city the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,582, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,986 versus $22,064 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,656. 11.7% of the population and 9.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 15.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Federal, state and county representation North Wildwood is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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