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Pine Ridge At Crestwood, NJ

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

2,719

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.5% YoY

70

$31.7B

Output changed +4.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

66

4.0%

Unemployment is 4.0% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg6.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+4.1% 5-year

75

2,719

Population moved +4.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population9,343,809
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

55

32.3%

Median rent consumes 32.3% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.8K per resident

97

$5.0B

$5.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$96.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$5.0B

$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.3B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$285.3M
3. Department of Defense$131.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA OF AMERICA$31.2M
2. YULISTA SUPPORT SERVICES LLC$26.3M
3. CACI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$20.8M

Strained

Housing Affordability

32.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,373
2BR estimate$1,808
Median income$62,235
Median home value$135,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,719

Median age

67.8

Bachelor's degree+

10.3%

Poverty rate

8.8%

Labor force participation

34.1%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.8%

GDP CAGR

+5.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,611
20212,639
20222,674
20232,756
20242,719
GDP (5 years)
2020$24.0B
2021$26.0B
2022$27.8B
2023$30.3B
2024$31.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,719
20252,780 *
20262,813 *

R² = 80.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$31.7B
2025$33.9B *
2026$35.9B *

R² = 99.4% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$62,235/yr
Median rent$1,674/mo
Rent share of income32.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,246/yr
Mortgage share of income13.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation34.1%
Poverty rate8.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$135,900
Median monthly rent$1,674
Price-to-rent ratio6.8x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum75/100
Overall stability69/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Pine Ridge at Crestwood CDP, New Jersey

City/Town

Part of

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

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