Editing Wildwood, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900=  150
|1910=  898
|1920= 2790
|1930= 5330
|1940= 5150
|1950= 5475
|1960= 4690
|1970= 4110
|1980= 4913
|1990= 4484
|2000= 5436
|2010= 5325
|2020= 5157
| estimate=5123
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1900–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcap_04.htm Population Data for Cape May County Municipalities, 1810 - 2010], WestJersey.org. December 6, 2010. Accessed July 2, 2012.</ref> 1900–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed November 11, 2013.</ref><br>1900–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA336 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 336. Accessed July 2, 2012. Data for Wildwood borough. Holly Beach borough had a population of 217 in 1890, 569 in 1900 and 1,901 in 1901.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 715. Accessed July 2, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400981170 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212133626/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400981170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 2, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cap/wildwood1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Wildwood city] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528072229/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cap/wildwood1.pdf |date=May 28, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed July 2, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wildwoodcitynewjersey/ QuickFacts Wildwood city, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 5,325 people, 2,251 households, and 1,146 families in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4082.0|/sqmi}}. There were 6,843 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5245.7|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 68.04% (3,623) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 11.15% (594) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.73% (39) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.79% (42) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.13% (7) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 16.24% (865) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.91% (155) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 31.21% (1,662) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,251 households, 22.5% had children under the age of 18; 29.5% were married couples living together; 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 49.1% were non-families. Of all households, 40.7% were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.03.<ref name=Census2010/>

20.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 105.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 104.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $32,783 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,471) and the median family income was $45,125 (+/− $24,251). Males had a median income of $24,416 (+/− $1,945) versus $26,043 (+/− $7,007) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $25,118 (+/− $3,877). About 16.2% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400981170 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085825/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400981170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,436 people, 2,333 households, and 1,273 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,212.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,488 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5,027.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 70.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 16.65% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.48% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 8.85% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 17.62% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603481170.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Wildwood city, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112195846/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603481170.pdf |date=January 12, 2016 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 23, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400981170 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102150/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400981170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 23, 2013.</ref>

Among Wildwood's Hispanic community in 2000, 69.7% were from [[Puerto Rico]], while an additional 17.0% were from [[Mexico]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/QTP9/0600000US3400981170 QT-P9 Hispanic or Latino by Type: 2000  - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Wildwood city, Cape May County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092630/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/QTP9/0600000US3400981170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 2, 2012.</ref>

There were 2,333 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the city was $23,981, and the median income for a family was $28,288. Males had a median income of $30,787 versus $23,320 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,682. About 20.2% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>