What percentage of people rent in Bloomfield Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Bloomfield Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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49.3% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Bloomfield Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 10,466 renting households against 10,760 that own their home.

In Bloomfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 48.5% in 2015–2019 to 49.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.3% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 10,466 (±835)
Median renter income: $73,034 (±$6,193)

Who rents and who owns in Bloomfield Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bloomfield Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.3% (±3.2 points)	55.1% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	10,466 (±835)	176,209 (±2,405)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,760 (±697)	143,579 (±2,304)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$73,034 (±$6,193)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$146,379 (±$12,789)	$148,058 (±$3,829)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Bloomfield Township, the renter share is lower than in Essex County (55.1%).

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

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

In Essex County, Bloomfield Township ranks 6 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 71 of 564.

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

How renting in Bloomfield Township 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	48.5% (±1.9 points)	49.3% (±3.2 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,379 (±$30)	$1,824 (±$58)	+32.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$78,034 (±$4,053)	$103,604 (±$6,314)	+32.8%	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 Bloomfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bloomfield Township	—	49.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Glen Ridge Borough	1.0 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Montclair Township	1.7 mi	43.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Belleville Township	1.7 mi	44.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Nutley Township	1.8 mi	29.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Silver Lake (Essex County)	2.0 mi	59.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Montclair	2.4 mi	14.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
East Orange	3.3 mi	69.0% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Verona Township	3.3 mi	20.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (8.9%), Montclair Township, NJ (43.1%), Belleville Township, NJ (44.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Orange, NJ (69.0%).

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

Households that rent across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Newark	75.6% (±1.2 points)
2	Orange	74.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Irvington Township	70.4% (±3.1 points)
4	East Orange	69.0% (±2.3 points)
5	Caldwell Borough	58.1% (±6.3 points)
6	Bloomfield Township	49.3% (±3.2 points)
7	Belleville Township	44.1% (±3.2 points)
8	Montclair Township	43.1% (±2.6 points)
9	South Orange Village	34.6% (±3.1 points)
10	West Orange Township	30.8% (±2.4 points)
11	Nutley Township	29.7% (±3.4 points)
12	Maplewood Township	25.1% (±3.3 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bloomfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ampere North, Brookdale, Watsessing.

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 Bloomfield Township

How many renters are there in Bloomfield Township?

Bloomfield Township has an estimated 10,466 (±835) renting households, 49.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bloomfield Township?

In Bloomfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 48.5% in 2015–2019 to 49.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bloomfield Township?

A renting household in Bloomfield Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bloomfield Township?

The median renting household in Bloomfield Township, NJ has an income of $73,034 (±$6,193) a year, against $146,379 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 Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:06260, in state:34 county:013).

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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