What percentage of people rent in Bloomsbury Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Bloomsbury Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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39.1% (±16.0 points) of the occupied homes in Bloomsbury Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 144 renting households against 224 that own their home.

In Bloomsbury Borough, the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (+24.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.1% (±16.0 points)
Renting households: 144 (±90)

Who rents and who owns in Bloomsbury Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bloomsbury Borough	Hunterdon County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.1% (±16.0 points)	14.9% (±1.0 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	144 (±90)	7,558 (±536)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	224 (±47)	43,302 (±559)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$64,253 (±$6,793)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$116,964 (±$9,433)	$160,120 (±$4,658)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Bloomsbury Borough, the renter share is higher than in Hunterdon County (14.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Hunterdon County, Bloomsbury Borough ranks 4 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 131 of 564.

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

How renting in Bloomsbury Borough 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	14.9% (±6.8 points)	39.1% (±16.0 points)	+24.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$917 (±$141)	$1,500 (±$1,165)	+63.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$88,214 (±$14,045)	$92,500 (±$31,279)	+4.9%	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 Bloomsbury Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomsbury Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bloomsbury Borough	—	39.1% (±16.0 points)	—
Greenwich Township (Warren County)	2.8 mi	3.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Bethlehem Township	3.4 mi	5.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Greenwich	3.6 mi	0.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Warren County)	4.0 mi	10.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Alpha Borough	4.2 mi	24.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pohatcong	4.4 mi	8.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Holland Township	4.8 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Alexandria Township	5.0 mi	9.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenwich Township (Warren County), NJ (3.2%), Bethlehem Township, NJ (5.0%), Greenwich, NJ (0.8%).

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

Households that rent across Hunterdon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Flemington Borough	65.9% (±6.4 points)
2	Frenchtown Borough	47.6% (±7.7 points)
3	Lebanon Borough	40.9% (±7.7 points)
4	Bloomsbury Borough	39.1% (±16.0 points)
5	Hampton Borough	30.3% (±6.7 points)
6	Clinton Town	29.8% (±6.6 points)
7	Milford Borough	28.2% (±8.4 points)
8	Stockton Borough	27.5% (±15.8 points)
9	Glen Gardner Borough	24.4% (±6.0 points)
10	Lambertville	21.7% (±9.1 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Hunterdon 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 Bloomsbury Borough

How many renters are there in Bloomsbury Borough?

Bloomsbury Borough has an estimated 144 (±90) renting households, 39.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bloomsbury Borough?

In Bloomsbury Borough, the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (+24.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Bloomsbury Borough?

A renting household in Bloomsbury Borough has 1.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned 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 Bloomsbury borough, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (county subdivision:06370, in state:34 county:019).

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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