Lower Alloways Creek, NJ

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Lower Alloways Creek, New Jersey

Lower Alloways Creek has a population of 1,851.

The People and Families of Lower Alloways Creek

In Lower Alloways Creek, about 66% of adults are married. Lower Alloways Creek is considered a town for married couples and families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lower Alloways Creek had a median family income of $59,653.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Lower Alloways Creek are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Lower Alloways Creek Housing

About 81% of housing units in Lower Alloways Creek are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in Lower Alloways Creek benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in New Jersey.

Commuting

In Lower Alloways Creek, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lower Alloways Creek strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Lower Alloways Creek, NJ

Comparing Lower Alloways Creek to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,851	100%
Male	894	48.3%
Female	957	51.7%
Under 18	451	24.4%
18+	1,400	75.6%
65+	258	13.9%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3
White	1,784	96.4%
African-American	40	2.2%
Asian	12	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,926
Growth	75
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.8%
US/American	19.5%
Irish	14.1%
English	13.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
Italian	5.8%
Swedish	2.8%
Polish	1.9%
Dutch	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scottish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
European	0.8%
Russian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%

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