Population 1,773 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Victory Gardens
Household size in Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Victory Gardens average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the New York area overall, where it has 2.79 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.04, 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 Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.4 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.4 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Victory Gardens skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Victory Gardens: 16.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Victory Gardens
Renters in Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.5% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.7% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 66.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Victory Gardens: 66.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About a quarter of owners (24.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Victory Gardens than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Victory Gardens run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,239 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,212 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,236 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,518 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$280 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Victory Gardens runs $1,518 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). Rent takes 37.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Victory Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Victory Gardens: 15.1% 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 Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.5% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Victory Gardens never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.5% 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 Victory Gardens
| Period | Victory Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Victory Gardens: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the New York area. 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).
Victory Gardens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Gardens | 2.60 | 42.0 | 16.7% | 66.6% | 6.1% | 1972 | $1,518 | 15.1% | 74.5% | 6.7% |
| Dover | 2.84 | 39.9 | 10.8% | 47.3% | 3.5% | 1957 | $1,858 | 22.8% | 82.1% | 5.5% |
| Randolph | 3.00 | 39.8 | 6.9% | 22.3% | 3.8% | 1979 | $1,750 | 68.2% | 95.1% | 4.7% |
| Mine Hill | 2.72 | 42.7 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 5.2% | 1968 | $1,806 | 46.2% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Wharton | 2.46 | 46.9 | 8.7% | 33.4% | 5.2% | 1968 | $1,791 | 36.9% | 92.8% | 6.9% |
| Denville | 2.74 | 43.2 | 5.1% | 13.8% | 7.4% | 1967 | $1,947 | 60.4% | 97.2% | 5.1% |
| Rockaway | 2.85 | 42.3 | 6.0% | 20.6% | 4.3% | 1968 | $1,934 | 49.1% | 96.6% | 6.3% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.51 | 51.6 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 1.7% | 1955 | $2,071 | 53.4% | 98.1% | 1.7% |
| Morris Plains | 2.57 | 44.2 | 3.5% | 26.1% | 3.7% | 1969 | $2,509 | 67.0% | 96.1% | 5.5% |
| Kenvil | 2.80 | 45.7 | 8.3% | 18.3% | 4.9% | 1948 | $2,277 | 32.9% | 92.8% | 5.1% |
| Hurdtown | 2.64 | 47.8 | 6.5% | 16.6% | 10.1% | 1974 | $2,122 | 44.2% | 92.4% | 5.5% |
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 Victory Gardens. 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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