Erma, New Jersey | |
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Census-designated place | |
Erma Volunteer Fire Company
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Map of Erma CDP in Cape May County. Inset: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey. |
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Coordinates: 38°59′49″N 74°53′28″W / 38.996931°N 74.891122°WCoordinates: 38°59′49″N 74°53′28″W / 38.996931°N 74.891122°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Cape May |
Township | Lower |
Area | |
• Total | 3.360 sq mi (8.702 km2) |
• Land | 3.260 sq mi (8.443 km2) |
• Water | 0.100 sq mi (0.258 km2) 2.97% |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 2,134 |
• Density | 654.6/sq mi (252.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 08204 - Cape May |
Area code(s) | 609 |
FIPS code | 3421660 |
GNIS feature ID | 02389049 |
Erma is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,134.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.360 square miles (8.702 km2), including 3.260 square miles (8.443 km2) of land and 0.100 square miles (0.258 km2) of water (2.97%).
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,134 people, 821 households, and 596 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 654.6 per square mile (252.7/km2). There were 920 housing units at an average density of 282.2 per square mile (109.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.74% (2,043) White, 1.12% (24) Black or African American, 0.23% (5) Native American, 0.94% (20) Asian, 0.14% (3) Pacific Islander, 0.70% (15) from other races, and 1.12% (24) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% (56) of the population.
There were 821 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.