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

36.9% (±11.0 points) of renting households in Bellmawr Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
36.9% (±11.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
25.2% (±9.1 points)
Median share of income
25.1% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bellmawr Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBellmawr BoroughCamden CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%22.6% (±8.4 points)9.5%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.8% (±11.0 points)11.7%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.3% (±5.9 points)12.2%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.3% (±6.4 points)12.1%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.7% (±6.2 points)10.5%8.9%9.2%
35% or more25.2% (±9.1 points)44.0%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.

Bellmawr Borough against Camden County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Bellmawr BoroughCamden CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more36.9% (±11.0 points)54.5% (±2.4 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more25.2% (±9.1 points)44.0% (±2.0 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.1% (±5.1 points)32.2% (±1.0 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$66,558 (±$11,928)$49,624 (±$2,002)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,257 (±$127)$1,402 (±$20)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Bellmawr Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Camden County (54.5%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (51.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Camden County, Bellmawr Borough ranks 31 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 476 of 560.

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 Bellmawr Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellmawr Borough
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Bellmawr Borough—36.9% (±11.0 points)—
Mount Ephraim Borough0.9 mi33.5% (±20.7 points)Not measurably different
Runnemede Borough1.4 mi47.4% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Brooklawn Borough1.6 mi61.3% (±16.0 points)Higher
Haddon Heights Borough1.8 mi43.0% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Westville Borough2.0 mi76.1% (±20.6 points)Higher
Audubon Borough2.0 mi35.6% (±13.6 points)Not measurably different
Gloucester City2.1 mi51.1% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different
Audubon Park Borough2.1 mi33.0% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brooklawn Borough, NJ (61.3%), Westville Borough, NJ (76.1%).

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 Camden County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
25Barrington Borough44.1% (±16.0 points)
26Haddon Heights Borough43.0% (±14.0 points)
27Cherry Hill Township42.8% (±6.6 points)
28Chesilhurst Borough41.9% (±58.3 points)
29Berlin Borough41.8% (±16.3 points)
30Haddonfield Borough41.7% (±11.2 points)
31Bellmawr Borough36.9% (±11.0 points)
32 (tie)Audubon Borough35.6% (±13.6 points)
32 (tie)Magnolia Borough35.6% (±20.8 points)
34Mount Ephraim Borough33.5% (±20.7 points)
35Audubon Park Borough33.0% (±10.5 points)

Showing 11 of 35 places in Camden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bellmawr Borough

Are renters in Bellmawr Borough rent-burdened?

36.9% of renting households in Bellmawr Borough 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 Bellmawr Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bellmawr Borough, NJ spends 25.1% (±5.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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