Cream Ridge is a tiny town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 630 people and just one neighborhood, Cream Ridge is the 495th largest community in New Jersey. Cream Ridge has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Cream Ridge, where the median household income is $231,417.00.
Housing costs in Cream Ridge are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
Cream Ridge is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cream Ridge is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cream Ridge who work in management occupations (30.68%), sales jobs (28.13%), and personal care services (14.20%).
Because of many things, Cream Ridge is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cream Ridge really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cream Ridge perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Cream Ridge, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 42.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Cream Ridge is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cream Ridge. 61.11% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Cream Ridge in 2018 was $110,551, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $442,204 for a family of four.
Cream Ridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cream Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cream Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cream Ridge include Italian, Irish, Danish, Polish, and German.
In addition, Cream Ridge has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.79%).
The most common language spoken in Cream Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to NJ* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Stonebridge Middle School
1252 Yardville Allentown Road Allentown, NJ 08501 |
05-08 | ||
Allentown High School
27 High Street Allentown, NJ 08501 |
09-12 | ||
Newell Elementary School
27 High Street Allentown, NJ 08501 |
PK-04 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 6.0% | 34.1% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 5.0% | 29.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 1.0% | 4.2% |
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