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

53.3% (±10.1 points) of renting households in Burlington, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.3% (±10.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
45.8% (±9.1 points)
Median share of income
32.2% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Burlington

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBurlingtonBurlington CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%12.4% (±5.5 points)10.7%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.0% (±3.8 points)11.9%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.2% (±8.4 points)14.4%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.1% (±4.5 points)10.5%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.5% (±4.3 points)10.5%8.9%9.2%
35% or more45.8% (±9.1 points)42.0%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.

Burlington against Burlington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BurlingtonBurlington CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.3% (±10.1 points)52.5% (±2.5 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more45.8% (±9.1 points)42.0% (±2.1 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.2% (±5.8 points)31.2% (±1.0 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$51,346 (±$15,862)$65,698 (±$3,821)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,631 (±$108)$1,745 (±$30)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Burlington, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Burlington County (52.5%).

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

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

In Burlington County, Burlington ranks 17 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 241 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 Burlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burlington
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Burlington—53.3% (±10.1 points)—
Burlington Township1.5 mi48.5% (±16.5 points)Not measurably different
Bristol1.7 mi56.6% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Croydon2.5 mi52.5% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different
Bristol Township3.2 mi47.7% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Florence3.6 mi53.5% (±18.9 points)Not measurably different
Florence Township3.7 mi51.4% (±14.5 points)Not measurably different
Beverly3.8 mi52.6% (±23.4 points)Not measurably different
Edgewater Park Township3.9 mi56.2% (±17.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Burlington County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
11 (tie)Edgewater Park Township56.2% (±17.0 points)
11 (tie)Southampton Township56.2% (±44.6 points)
13Medford Lakes Borough55.8% (±34.4 points)
14Wrightstown Borough55.3% (±20.9 points)
15Maple Shade Township54.7% (±9.3 points)
16Palmyra Borough54.1% (±13.5 points)
17Burlington53.3% (±10.1 points)
18Beverly52.6% (±23.4 points)
19Mount Holly Township52.2% (±10.6 points)
20Evesham Township51.6% (±7.5 points)
21Florence Township51.4% (±14.5 points)
22Bordentown51.0% (±16.6 points)
23New Hanover Township50.7% (±12.3 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Burlington 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 Burlington

Are renters in Burlington rent-burdened?

53.3% of renting households in Burlington 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 Burlington spend on rent?

The median renting household in Burlington, NJ spends 32.2% (±5.8 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 Burlington city, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:08920, in state:34 county:005).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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