Profile for Wildwood, New Jersey, NJ

Wildwood is on the Atlantic.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 79. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 14.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Wildwoods Block Party & Festival - Aug. 26, 2007
• Wildwood By The Sea Film Fest - Sept. 27-30, 2007

Wildwood attractions: Morey's Piers

Historic sites and museums: George F. Boyer Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Wildwood

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (10)

Hotels (25)

Libraries (4)

Museums (6)

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11% of Wildwood residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wildwood ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cape May County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wildwood was $13,682, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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7% of Wildwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Wildwood festival dates:

• Wildwoods Block Party & Festival - Aug. 26, 2007
• Wildwood By The Sea Film Fest - Sept. 27-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Wildwood festival web sites:

• Wildwood by the Sea Film Fest

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Median rent in Wildwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $490.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,032.

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Libraries in Wildwood include Wildwood Crest Boro Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Wildwood include Wildwood Leader

TV stations in Wildwood include WMGM.

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Cape May County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wildwood political report.

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The average commute time for Wildwood workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Wildwood include Best Value Sea Foam Motel, Days Inn Suites Wildwood, Knolls Resort Motel.

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