What is the median household income in Bellmawr Borough, NJ?

Name: Income and affordability in Bellmawr Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Bellmawr Borough, NJ is $76,654 (±$5,855) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,257 a month would take about $50,300 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Bellmawr Borough, the median household income went from $59,646 in 2015–2019 to $76,654 in 2020–2024 (+28.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $76,654 (±$5,855)
Median renter income: $66,558 (±$11,928)
Income to afford median rent: about $50,300

Income in Bellmawr Borough against Camden County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bellmawr Borough	Camden County	New Jersey	United States
Median household income	$76,654 (±$5,855)	$88,755 (±$1,883)	$103,556 (±$513)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$66,558 (±$11,928)	$49,624 (±$2,002)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,478 (±$16,652)	$115,063 (±$1,837)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,257 (±$127)	$1,402 (±$20)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Bellmawr Borough, median household income is lower than in Camden County ($88,755).

It is also lower than in New Jersey ($103,556).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Camden County, Bellmawr Borough ranks 24 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 490 of 561.

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

How much you need to earn to rent in Bellmawr Borough

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,257 a month ($15,084 a year) needs an income of about $50,300 a year.

The median renting household in Bellmawr Borough earns $66,558 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$59,646 (±$4,695)	$76,654 (±$5,855)	+28.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$898 (±$53)	$1,257 (±$127)	+40.0%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$167,700 (±$4,269)	$239,400 (±$14,232)	+42.8%	Up 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.

Median household income in places near Bellmawr Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellmawr Borough
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Bellmawr Borough	—	$76,654 (±$5,855)	—
Mount Ephraim Borough	0.9 mi	$79,804 (±$18,058)	Not measurably different
Runnemede Borough	1.4 mi	$91,302 (±$19,519)	Not measurably different
Brooklawn Borough	1.6 mi	$59,063 (±$15,790)	Lower
Haddon Heights Borough	1.8 mi	$133,125 (±$14,722)	Higher
Westville Borough	2.0 mi	$70,639 (±$20,997)	Not measurably different
Audubon Borough	2.0 mi	$115,789 (±$16,790)	Higher
Gloucester City	2.1 mi	$64,938 (±$11,968)	Not measurably different
Audubon Park Borough	2.1 mi	$56,619 (±$7,274)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brooklawn Borough, NJ ($59,063), Audubon Park Borough, NJ ($56,619).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haddon Heights Borough, NJ ($133,125), Audubon Borough, NJ ($115,789).

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

Median household income across Camden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
18	Collingswood Borough	$90,184 (±$7,534)
19	Pennsauken Township	$87,680 (±$5,246)
20	Barrington Borough	$87,290 (±$18,206)
21	Somerdale Borough	$85,625 (±$10,261)
22	Oaklyn Borough	$84,394 (±$15,112)
23	Mount Ephraim Borough	$79,804 (±$18,058)
24	Bellmawr Borough	$76,654 (±$5,855)
25	Berlin Township	$75,238 (±$21,234)
26	Woodlynne Borough	$74,808 (±$23,930)
27	Pine Hill Borough	$72,588 (±$9,102)
28	Hi-nella Borough	$72,500 (±$15,402)
29	Lawnside Borough	$71,607 (±$10,747)
30	Gloucester City	$64,938 (±$11,968)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Camden 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 Bellmawr Borough

What is the median household income in Bellmawr Borough?

The median household income in Bellmawr Borough is $76,654 (±$5,855) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Bellmawr Borough?

About $50,300 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,257 a month.

Have incomes in Bellmawr Borough kept up with inflation?

In Bellmawr Borough, the median household income went from $59,646 in 2015–2019 to $76,654 in 2020–2024 (+28.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Bellmawr Borough?

The median renting household in Bellmawr Borough, NJ earns $66,558 (±$11,928) a year.

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 Bellmawr borough, Camden County, New Jersey (county subdivision:04750, in state:34 county:007).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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