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Wildwood is located at 38°59'20" North, 74°49'12" West (38.988969, -74.819863) 1. It is situated on a barrier island facing the Atlantic Ocean comprised of five separate municipalities: Wildwood, North Wildwood, West Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and Diamond Beach, a place in Lower Township. Wildwood also borders Middle Township
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 km˛ (1.4 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 3.3 km˛ (1.3 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 6.52% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 5,436 people, 2,333 households, and 1,273 families residing in the city. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 1,627.0/km˛ (4,212.6/mi˛). There are 6,488 housing units at an average density of 1,941.9/km˛ (5,027.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 70.55% White, 16.65% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 8.85% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. 17.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,333 households out of which 25.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% are married couples living together, 17.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% are non-families. 38.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $23,981, and the median income for a family is $28,288. Males have a median income of $30,787 versus $23,320 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,682. 26.4% of the population and 20.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 39.7% of those under the age of 18 and 21.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.