What percentage of people rent in Absecon, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Absecon, NJ, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Absecon, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 730 renting households against 2,805 that own their home.

In Absecon, the share of households that rent went from 19.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.7% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 730 (±224)
Median renter income: $57,667 (±$12,187)

Who rents and who owns in Absecon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Absecon	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.7% (±5.8 points)	31.3% (±1.1 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	730 (±224)	34,276 (±1,309)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,805 (±276)	75,281 (±1,322)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,667 (±$12,187)	$43,528 (±$2,389)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,298 (±$20,449)	$97,395 (±$2,734)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Absecon, the renter share is lower than in Atlantic County (31.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Atlantic County, Absecon ranks 10 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 298 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Absecon has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	19.7% (±4.0 points)	20.7% (±5.8 points)	+1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,402 (±$105)	$1,807 (±$239)	+28.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,393 (±$10,564)	$73,676 (±$10,829)	+4.7%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Absecon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Absecon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Absecon	—	20.7% (±5.8 points)	—
Absecon Highlands	1.8 mi	18.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasantville	2.7 mi	52.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Atlantic City	3.9 mi	69.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Pomona	4.4 mi	19.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield	4.8 mi	11.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Galloway Township	4.8 mi	20.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Smithville	5.0 mi	21.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ventnor City	5.7 mi	37.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northfield, NJ (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasantville, NJ (52.0%), Atlantic City, NJ (69.7%), Ventnor City, NJ (37.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Atlantic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Somers Point	47.6% (±4.9 points)
5	Ventnor City	37.7% (±7.0 points)
6 (tie)	Buena Borough	29.3% (±7.5 points)
6 (tie)	Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	29.3% (±4.6 points)
8	Hammonton Town	29.2% (±5.1 points)
9	Brigantine	23.2% (±4.7 points)
10	Absecon	20.7% (±5.8 points)
11	Galloway Township	20.2% (±3.1 points)
12	Egg Harbor Township	15.6% (±2.5 points)
13	Weymouth Township	14.3% (±8.9 points)
14	Corbin City	13.6% (±8.4 points)
15	Northfield	11.7% (±4.9 points)
16	Buena Vista Township	10.8% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Absecon

How many renters are there in Absecon?

Absecon has an estimated 730 (±224) renting households, 20.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Absecon?

In Absecon, the share of households that rent went from 19.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Absecon?

A renting household in Absecon has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Absecon?

The median renting household in Absecon, NJ has an income of $57,667 (±$12,187) a year, against $86,298 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Absecon city, Atlantic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:00100, in state:34 county:001).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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