How many renters in Ampere North, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Ampere North, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.2% (±17.7 points) of renting households in Ampere North, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 43.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.2% (±17.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.5% (±17.3 points)
Median share of income: 43.8% (±16.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ampere North

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ampere North	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	5.0% (±8.1 points)	10.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.8% (±13.9 points)	11.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.8% (±3.0 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.2% (±12.0 points)	12.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.7% (±3.8 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	64.5% (±17.3 points)	46.1%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Ampere North against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ampere North	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.2% (±17.7 points)	55.1% (±1.5 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.5% (±17.3 points)	46.1% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	43.8% (±16.0 points)	32.8% (±0.7 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,607 (±$42,308)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,744 (±$93)	$1,531 (±$19)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Ampere North, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Essex County (55.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Essex County, Ampere North ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 48 of 237.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Ampere North

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ampere North
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ampere North	—	68.2% (±17.7 points)	—
Silver Lake (Essex County)	0.6 mi	31.0% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Watsessing	0.9 mi	40.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower
East Orange	1.3 mi	58.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville Township	2.0 mi	53.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.1 mi	37.0% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Newark Borough	2.3 mi	62.7% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	2.4 mi	59.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Town	3.0 mi	46.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ (31.0%), Watsessing, NJ (40.4%), Harrison Town, NJ (46.2%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ampere North	68.2% (±17.7 points)
2	Brookdale	53.3% (±18.1 points)
3	Upper Montclair	51.1% (±15.3 points)
4	Short Hills	44.3% (±20.4 points)
5	Watsessing	40.4% (±10.3 points)
6	Silver Lake (Essex County)	31.0% (±14.2 points)

Ampere North is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bloomfield Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ampere North

Are renters in Ampere North rent-burdened?

68.2% of renting households in Ampere North pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Ampere North spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ampere North, NJ spends 43.8% (±16.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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