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

Name: Rent burden in Bridgewater Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.2% (±9.2 points) of renting households in Bridgewater Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.2% (±9.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.5% (±8.4 points)
Median share of income: 29.6% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bridgewater Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bridgewater Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	15.1% (±5.8 points)	11.5%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.4% (±5.2 points)	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.3% (±5.7 points)	13.7%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.9% (±4.6 points)	12.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.7% (±3.7 points)	8.5%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	43.5% (±8.4 points)	40.5%	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.

Bridgewater Township against Somerset County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bridgewater Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.2% (±9.2 points)	49.0% (±3.0 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.5% (±8.4 points)	40.5% (±2.6 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.6% (±5.6 points)	29.6% (±1.0 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,459 (±$25,754)	$82,470 (±$5,113)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,176 (±$127)	$2,033 (±$52)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Bridgewater Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Somerset County (49.0%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Bridgewater Township ranks 10 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 313 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 Bridgewater Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bridgewater Township	—	49.2% (±9.2 points)	—
Somerville Borough	1.6 mi	41.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Raritan Borough	2.6 mi	44.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Manville Borough	3.6 mi	50.2% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bound Brook Borough	3.9 mi	65.4% (±10.6 points)	Higher
The Hills	4.3 mi	41.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Bound Brook Borough	4.8 mi	69.2% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Liberty Corner	5.0 mi	47.2% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	5.1 mi	100.0% (±110.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bound Brook Borough, NJ (65.4%), South Bound Brook Borough, NJ (69.2%).

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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Watchung Borough	62.1% (±29.8 points)
5	North Plainfield Borough	56.0% (±10.7 points)
6	Montgomery Township	54.4% (±13.2 points)
7	Far Hills Borough	51.0% (±26.7 points)
8	Bedminster Township	50.5% (±12.4 points)
9	Manville Borough	50.2% (±14.0 points)
10	Bridgewater Township	49.2% (±9.2 points)
11	Hillsborough Township	48.0% (±11.0 points)
12	Branchburg Township	46.7% (±20.2 points)
13	Raritan Borough	44.6% (±10.0 points)
14	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	43.7% (±6.4 points)
15	Bernards Township	43.5% (±12.5 points)
16	Somerville Borough	41.9% (±9.1 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bridgewater Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bradley Gardens, Bridgewater Center, Finderne, Green Knoll, Martinsville.

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 Bridgewater Township

Are renters in Bridgewater Township rent-burdened?

49.2% of renting households in Bridgewater Township 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 Bridgewater Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bridgewater Township, NJ spends 29.6% (±5.6 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 Bridgewater township, Somerset County, New Jersey (county subdivision:07720, in state:34 county:035).

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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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