City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Crosswicks, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Crosswicks - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

986
Residents
$156,063
Median income
$608,800
Median home
$1,950
Median rent (state)

Crosswicks - the verdict

Nationally, Crosswicks sits in the 95th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

95th
percentile, household income
90th
percentile, home value
81st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Crosswicks, NJ

Crosswicks is a small town in New Jersey, home to 986 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $156,063 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.1%. Crosswicks's housing stock carries a median value of $608,800, and the median resident age is 49.9 years. 56.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 79.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,950 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

986 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$156,063 /yr

Poverty 10.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Crosswicks compare to other US cities?

Here's how Crosswicks stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 95% higher than other cities
Home value 90% pricier than other cities
Median rent 81% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Crosswicks against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Crosswicks toward the top of New Jersey's cities

Among the 680 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Crosswicks ranks #97 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Crosswicks only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#115 of 659
83rd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#409 of 686
36th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#146 of 672
78th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#97 of 680
86th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#196 of 686
71st percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

95thIncome percentile

95th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Crosswicks's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$608,800 10th percentile more affordable than 10% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Crosswicks $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Crosswicks, NJ Crosswicks, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Crosswicks, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Crosswicks, NJ median $156,063/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Crosswicks, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Crosswicks, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 56.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 79.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
986
Median Income
$156,063
Median Home Value
$608,800
Median Age
49.9
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Labor force participation
79.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
56.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
62.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
9.1%
Work from Home
28.3%

Based on 660 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Crosswicks sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,950/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Flagtown
985 people
Hi-Nella
984 people
Vernon Valley
983 people
Audubon Park
979 people
The Ponds
995 people
Germania
974 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crosswicks's 986 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Goodfield, IL
986 people
Harleigh, PA
986 people
Fort Davis, TX
986 people
La Conner, WA
986 people
Boonville, CA
985 people
Gilcrest, CO
987 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Crosswicks's $156,063 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Penn Wynne, PA
$156,056 median income
Windermere, FL
$156,042 median income
Martell, CA
$156,094 median income
Essex, MA
$156,094 median income
North Merrick, NY
$156,023 median income
Tres Pinos, CA
$156,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Crosswicks, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Crosswicks, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 89.5% Black or African American 4.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 5.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Crosswicks compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Crosswicks (this city) 986 $156,063
Flagtown 985 $220,677
Hi-Nella 984 $75,227
Vernon Valley 983 $123,707
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Crosswicks, NJ?

What is the population of Crosswicks, NJ? +

Crosswicks, NJ counts 986 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Crosswicks, NJ? +

Crosswicks households earn a median of $156,063 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Crosswicks? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crosswicks; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Crosswicks, NJ? +

Homes in Crosswicks carry a median value of $608,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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