Population 542 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cold Spring
Household size in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.90 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Cold Spring is a place of small households, averaging 2.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.90, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.8 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.1 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 67.7 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 67.7, Cold Spring is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Cold Spring, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cold Spring
Renters in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.6 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Cold Spring owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. About two-thirds of owners (65.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cold Spring: 22.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Cold Spring are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,325 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,662 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,078 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,636 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cold Spring costs $1,636 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in New Jersey as a whole ($1,896). The typical renter here spends 17.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cold Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Cold Spring than nationally: 40.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in New Jersey as a whole (43.4%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cold Spring: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cold Spring is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New Jersey as a whole (6.4%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cold Spring compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring | 2.02 | 67.7 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 22.9% | 1987 | $1,636 | 40.3% | 98.4% | 5.2% |
| Cape May | 1.94 | 52.9 | 4.3% | 23.8% | 24.5% | 1978 | $1,467 | 40.8% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
| West Cape May | 2.04 | 59.9 | 3.9% | 12.9% | 55.2% | 1975 | $1,250 | 54.3% | 97.9% | 0.8% |
| Wildwood Gables | 2.40 | 52.6 | 3.9% | 52.9% | 55.1% | 1987 | $1,404 | 44.5% | 96.5% | 3.1% |
| North Cape May | 1.82 | 48.6 | 7.0% | 28.3% | 31.8% | 1965 | $2,053 | 28.2% | 92.7% | 3.7% |
| Cape May Point | 1.97 | 62.2 | 3.6% | 0.8% | 71.5% | 1975 | $1,232 | 55.0% | 99.3% | 5.3% |
| Wildwood Crest | 1.64 | 62.5 | 8.2% | 18.7% | 57.9% | 1965 | $1,081 | 44.2% | 98.2% | 8.2% |
| Villas | 2.26 | 46.5 | 16.3% | 9.5% | 22.4% | 1967 | $1,608 | 25.9% | 94.2% | 8.5% |
| Rio Grande | 2.17 | 50.0 | 10.5% | 19.5% | 14.7% | 1990 | $1,414 | 28.6% | 88.8% | 5.4% |
| Wildwood | 2.04 | 44.0 | 15.5% | 51.8% | 56.2% | 1976 | $1,072 | 25.1% | 89.7% | 6.5% |
| West Wildwood | 2.14 | 60.0 | 13.2% | 10.2% | 69.8% | 1964 | $1,222 | 29.3% | 90.6% | 14.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cold Spring. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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