Population 189 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dividing Creek
Household size in Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Dividing Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.53 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 Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Dividing Creek is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Dividing Creek (13.4%), a bit above 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 Dividing Creek
Renters in Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Dividing Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.7%) 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 Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Dividing Creek than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. 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 Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
Dividing Creek is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,186 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,095 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,197 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,294 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$108 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dividing Creek pays $1,294 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.5% 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 Dividing Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dividing Creek: 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Dividing Creek never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% 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 Dividing Creek
| Period | Dividing Creek | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dividing Creek runs below the national rate: 3.4% 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).
Dividing Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividing Creek | 2.40 | 40.7 | 13.4% | 20.9% | 11.9% | 1956 | $1,294 | 18.8% | 87.7% | 3.4% |
| Port Norris | 2.49 | 41.3 | 24.0% | 36.9% | 12.9% | 1948 | $1,547 | 11.4% | 89.8% | 3.8% |
| Turkey Point Corner | 2.54 | 34.8 | 13.6% | 27.0% | 7.9% | 1956 | $1,273 | 18.1% | 87.8% | 3.1% |
| Mauricetown | 1.71 | 64.2 | 17.6% | 5.6% | 16.4% | 1951 | $1,472 | 25.2% | 84.1% | 0.3% |
| Buckshutem | 1.69 | 64.7 | 17.8% | 5.3% | 16.7% | 1950 | $1,465 | 25.4% | 83.9% | 0.0% |
| Laurel Lake | 2.51 | 42.2 | 17.6% | 24.2% | 10.9% | 1977 | $1,247 | 7.7% | 93.2% | 7.1% |
| Fortescue | 2.12 | 59.6 | 7.2% | 6.3% | 36.7% | 1963 | $1,273 | 16.4% | 90.4% | 8.5% |
| Newport | 2.29 | 50.1 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 24.9% | 1962 | $1,275 | 17.4% | 89.4% | 6.5% |
| Heislerville | 2.27 | 51.2 | 3.2% | 18.6% | 6.8% | 1957 | $1,277 | 11.7% | 93.0% | 6.8% |
| Centre Grove | 2.52 | 38.5 | 8.0% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1985 | $1,300 | 23.4% | 88.7% | 3.4% |
| Dorchester | 2.24 | 51.6 | 4.9% | 17.8% | 6.0% | 1962 | $1,361 | 11.9% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
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 Dividing Creek. 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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