Population 4,705 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cream Ridge
Household size in Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Cream Ridge is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.82 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Cream Ridge skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the New York area.
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 Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Cream Ridge, 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 Cream Ridge
Renters in Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cream Ridge is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.9% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Cream Ridge: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Cream Ridge has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,136 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,085 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,368 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,421 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$285 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cream Ridge costs $1,421 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.2% 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 Cream Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.4% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Cream Ridge: 48.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cream Ridge: 95.9% 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 Cream Ridge
| Period | Cream Ridge | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cream Ridge runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Cream Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream Ridge | 3.05 | 41.6 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 1992 | $1,421 | 48.4% | 95.9% | 3.7% |
| Prospertown | 2.84 | 39.9 | 4.0% | 7.2% | 3.2% | 1995 | $1,660 | 30.7% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
| 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% |
| Imlaystown | 3.21 | 43.0 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10.6% | 1993 | $2,000 | 57.1% | 97.1% | 3.6% |
| Pullentown | 3.09 | 38.9 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 12.8% | 1996 | $1,314 | 64.1% | 98.7% | 10.2% |
| Francis Mills | 3.28 | 39.9 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% | 2000 | $2,306 | 39.5% | 96.3% | 3.6% |
| Cassville | 3.12 | 40.7 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 8.3% | 1991 | $2,183 | 33.6% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Allentown | 2.75 | 48.4 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 5.5% | 1986 | $1,434 | 56.9% | 96.1% | 7.2% |
| Extonville | 2.67 | 56.5 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1996 | $1,645 | 59.3% | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| Wrightsville | 2.86 | 38.1 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 2001 | $1,314 | 68.0% | 100.0% | 16.6% |
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 Cream Ridge. 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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