New Jersey · Census place 15638
Cranford CDP, NJ
Quick answer
Cranford CDP has 1,783 residents, ranking #480 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $82,222, the median home is worth $550,000 and median gross rent runs $2,312 a month.
- Population
- 1,783Cranford CDP residents
- Median household income
- $82,222Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $550,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,312Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 34.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Cranford CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Cranford CDP median would spend about 33.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.1% of residents and 34.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Avon-by-the-Sea borough 1,801
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- Annandale CDP 1,751
- Mickleton CDP 1,734
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