Population 698 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cookstown
Household size in Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cookstown run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.99, 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 Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cookstown are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Philadelphia area overall, where the median age is 40.4.
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 Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Cookstown, 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 Cookstown
Renters in Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cookstown is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (53.9%) 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 Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Cookstown: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Cookstown was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area overall, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $758 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,065 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,057 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,829 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,071 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cookstown pays $1,829 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Cookstown
Bachelor's degrees in Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Cookstown (28.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Cookstown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Cookstown
| Period | Cookstown | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cookstown has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Cookstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown | 2.54 | 38.7 | 7.2% | 18.9% | 6.3% | 1983 | $1,829 | 28.9% | 87.3% | 2.2% |
| Wrightstown | 2.78 | 33.0 | 10.1% | 55.7% | 11.5% | 1989 | $1,577 | 30.4% | 90.1% | 6.4% |
| New Egypt | 2.63 | 40.6 | 9.3% | 22.3% | 6.0% | 1985 | $1,622 | 31.8% | 93.5% | 7.1% |
| Arneytown | 2.55 | 41.6 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 1980 | $1,191 | 45.1% | 97.1% | 5.5% |
| Fort Dix | 3.57 | 34.3 | 6.7% | 99.7% | 33.9% | 2004 | $2,702 | 18.7% | 84.2% | 10.5% |
| Cream Ridge | 3.05 | 41.6 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 1992 | $1,421 | 48.4% | 95.9% | 3.7% |
| Georgetown | 2.71 | 47.9 | 6.6% | 3.5% | 11.3% | 1991 | $2,133 | 42.0% | 97.3% | 5.2% |
| Browns Mills | 2.67 | 43.1 | 12.3% | 18.6% | 8.6% | 1974 | $1,374 | 17.6% | 86.5% | 9.0% |
| Jobstown | 2.63 | 41.7 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 4.7% | 1988 | $1,419 | 43.7% | 93.5% | 3.9% |
| Prospertown | 2.84 | 39.9 | 4.0% | 7.2% | 3.2% | 1995 | $1,660 | 30.7% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
| Juliustown | 2.66 | 42.3 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 5.2% | 1985 | $1,422 | 41.4% | 92.3% | 5.3% |
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 Cookstown. 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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