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

60.2% (±17.1 points) of renting households in Brigantine, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.2% (±17.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
47.2% (±14.5 points)
Median share of income
33.9% (±11.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Brigantine

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBrigantineAtlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%12.8% (±7.9 points)11.9%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.1% (±3.0 points)10.2%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.9% (±8.7 points)10.9%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.9% (±5.5 points)10.1%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.0% (±9.0 points)9.8%8.9%9.2%
35% or more47.2% (±14.5 points)47.1%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.

Brigantine against Atlantic County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BrigantineAtlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.2% (±17.1 points)56.9% (±3.4 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more47.2% (±14.5 points)47.1% (±3.0 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.9% (±11.8 points)33.5% (±1.5 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$55,917 (±$16,811)$43,528 (±$2,389)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,517 (±$128)$1,376 (±$35)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Brigantine, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Atlantic County (56.9%).

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

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

In Atlantic County, Brigantine ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 128 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 Brigantine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brigantine
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Brigantine—60.2% (±17.1 points)—
Atlantic City4.7 mi58.8% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Absecon Highlands5.3 mi91.8% (±64.3 points)Not measurably different
Absecon6.2 mi65.0% (±18.7 points)Not measurably different
Galloway Township7.4 mi49.9% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Ventnor City7.5 mi56.7% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Pleasantville7.5 mi61.3% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Smithville7.8 mi56.5% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Margate City9.0 mi33.2% (±17.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Margate City, NJ (33.2%).

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 Atlantic County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
3Buena Vista Township71.8% (±48.5 points)
4Estell Manor70.0% (±89.6 points)
5Absecon65.0% (±18.7 points)
6Pleasantville61.3% (±8.5 points)
7Hammonton Town61.2% (±14.3 points)
8Corbin City60.6% (±69.1 points)
9Brigantine60.2% (±17.1 points)
10Atlantic City58.8% (±4.7 points)
11Egg Harbor Township58.6% (±11.5 points)
12Buena Borough58.4% (±20.6 points)
13Ventnor City56.7% (±13.2 points)
14Longport Borough53.6% (±75.6 points)
15Linwood53.2% (±36.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Atlantic 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 Brigantine

Are renters in Brigantine rent-burdened?

60.2% of renting households in Brigantine 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 Brigantine spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brigantine, NJ spends 33.9% (±11.8 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 Brigantine city, Atlantic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:07810, in state:34 county:001).

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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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