South Jersey Sun

38.7 percent of Cape May Court House residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 34.4 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Cape May Court House population reached 4,209.

Out of 2,582 people who had a job, all belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	1,627	38.7
Employed	2,582	61.3
Employed in civilian labor force	2,582	61.3
Employed in armed forces	0	0