English Creek

Population: 2,275
Median household income: $61,694
Median home value: $284,800

English Creek is a community in Atlantic County, New Jersey, home to 2,275 residents. Its median household income of $61,694 runs below the Atlantic County figure of $76,819.

From 2020 to 2023, English Creek's population grew 18.1% from 1,927 to 2,275.

10.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.73 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,275
Median age: 61.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,694
Median home value: $284,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,344
Homeownership rate: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9272,275

Median household income

$50,833$61,694

Median home value

$232,000$284,800

Median gross rent

$1,615$1,882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,927	$50,833	—	$1,615
2021	2,579	$70,625	$232,000	$1,549
2022	2,142	$59,931	$254,800	$1,882
2023	2,275	$61,694	$284,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 441.4%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6425.7%

65 to 7429.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	1.6%
5 to 17	109	4.8%
18 to 24	93	4.1%
25 to 34	188	8.3%
35 to 44	32	1.4%
45 to 54	374	16.4%
55 to 64	584	25.7%
65 to 74	670	29.5%
75 and over	188	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,050	90.1%
Black or African American	11	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	1.5%
Asian	19	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	77	3.4%
Two or more races	12	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree29.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	5.2%
High school graduate	693	34.0%
Some college or associate's	512	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	605	29.7%
Graduate or professional degree	120	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	727	78.1%
Carpooled	56	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	148	15.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	12.9%
15 to 29 min	475	60.7%
30 to 44 min	103	13.2%
45 to 59 min	57	7.3%
60+ min	47	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 10.6% (242 of 2,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	706	53.9%
Nonfamily households	603	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,309	97.4%
Vacant	35	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,242	94.9%
Renter-occupied	67	5.1%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	878	65.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	466	34.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3421540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 39.3785, -74.6503