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Cape May County, NJ

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Cape May County, NJ saw a net loss of 95 tax-filing households and a net gain of 55 individuals. On net, the area gained $26.9M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Philadelphia County; the largest outflow went to Atlantic County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$26.9M
nominal dollars
Net households
-95
tax returns
Net people
+55
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$305.8M
Moved out$278.9M
Net +$26.9M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$651.6M (+2,440 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$18.2M-62
2013+$69.7M+192
2014+$3.1M-110
2015-$11.3M-654
2016+$7.4M+39
2017+$93.2M+836
2018+$43.9M-133
2019+$52.2M+205
2020+$197.2M+1,098
2021+$124.6M+1,055
2022+$26.7M-81
2023+$26.9M+55

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.