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Population and households in Crescent Area Historic District
Household size in Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.82 | 3.14 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.59 | 3.50 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 3.18 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.90 | 3.52 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.38 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Crescent Area Historic District are large by national standards, averaging 3.90 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2 | 34.5 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.8 | 35.5 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.9 | 35.5 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.7 | 33.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | −1.5 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Crescent Area Historic District is young: half of its residents are under 27.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 30.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 21.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 26.9% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 21.8% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 27.8% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a quarter of households in Crescent Area Historic District (26.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Plainfield as a whole looks much the same.
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 Crescent Area Historic District
Renters in Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 47.5% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 51.2% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 55.6% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 54.8% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Crescent Area Historic District: 84.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 15.1% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 12.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Crescent Area Historic District than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Plainfield.
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 Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1950 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1954 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1947 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1953 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Crescent Area Historic District is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Plainfield.
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 Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,189 | $1,143 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,197 | $1,180 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,213 | $1,246 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,802 | $1,822 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$613 | +$679 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Crescent Area Historic District pays $1,802 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Plainfield. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Crescent Area Historic District
Bachelor's degrees in Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 18.0% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 17.3% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 19.2% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 20.6% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Crescent Area Historic District have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.6% | 73.9% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.3% | 71.3% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 59.9% | 75.5% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 55.9% | 70.6% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Crescent Area Historic District never finished high school, well above the national share: only 55.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Crescent Area Historic District
| Period | Crescent Area Historic District | Plainfield | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 11.8% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 13.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Crescent Area Historic District: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Plainfield. 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).
Crescent Area Historic District compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Area Historic District | 3.90 | 27.7 | 26.9% | 84.2% | 6.4% | 1954 | $1,802 | 12.7% | 55.9% | 8.1% |
| Van Wyck Brooks Historic District | 3.44 | 31.5 | 37.5% | 64.6% | 11.7% | 1946 | $1,720 | 17.7% | 70.5% | 3.6% |
| Washington Park Historic District | 3.68 | 31.1 | 21.1% | 50.7% | 3.7% | 1940 | $2,137 | 11.0% | 59.7% | 5.6% |
| Robinvale | 2.85 | 39.6 | 7.6% | 32.4% | 4.1% | 1959 | $2,337 | 72.3% | 98.4% | 5.9% |
| Bonhamtown | 2.55 | 36.3 | 5.3% | 54.7% | 3.2% | 1983 | $2,129 | 66.0% | 96.1% | 5.0% |
| Overlook | 2.69 | 44.4 | 9.0% | 36.7% | 6.0% | 1950 | $2,360 | 65.7% | 92.5% | 6.6% |
| Bridgeton | 2.73 | 40.3 | 9.9% | 34.8% | 7.5% | 1961 | $1,839 | 35.1% | 92.7% | 5.6% |
| Downtown Elizabeth | 2.56 | 40.1 | 13.3% | 84.4% | 7.6% | 1968 | $1,481 | 14.9% | 77.4% | 6.0% |
| Townelake | 2.98 | 40.4 | 11.2% | 21.5% | 9.6% | 1971 | $2,034 | 42.6% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| Charleston | 2.54 | 46.8 | 5.1% | 38.6% | 7.2% | 1985 | $1,840 | 36.7% | 88.1% | 2.5% |
| Rossville | 2.82 | 43.2 | 4.0% | 15.5% | 5.8% | 1989 | $1,950 | 35.2% | 91.2% | 7.5% |
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 Crescent Area Historic District. 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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