What percentage of people rent in Cedar Grove Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Cedar Grove Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Cedar Grove Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 786 renting households against 4,177 that own their home.

In Cedar Grove Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.8% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 786 (±158)
Median renter income: $73,429 (±$13,311)

Who rents and who owns in Cedar Grove Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cedar Grove Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.8% (±3.1 points)	55.1% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	786 (±158)	176,209 (±2,405)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,177 (±259)	143,579 (±2,304)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$73,429 (±$13,311)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$172,699 (±$25,211)	$148,058 (±$3,829)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Essex County, Cedar Grove Township ranks 17 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 363 of 564.

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

How renting in Cedar Grove 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	20.0% (±2.8 points)	15.8% (±3.1 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,540 (±$114)	$1,896 (±$302)	+23.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$123,768 (±$9,875)	$151,263 (±$17,925)	+22.2%	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 Cedar Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Grove Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cedar Grove Township	—	15.8% (±3.1 points)	—
Little Falls Township	1.4 mi	28.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Great Notch	1.4 mi	22.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Caldwell Borough	1.6 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Upper Montclair	1.8 mi	14.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	1.9 mi	20.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Singac	2.0 mi	23.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montclair Township	2.5 mi	43.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Caldwell Borough	2.8 mi	58.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Caldwell Borough, NJ (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Little Falls Township, NJ (28.8%), Verona Township, NJ (20.7%), Montclair Township, NJ (43.1%).

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
11	Nutley Township	29.7% (±3.4 points)
12	Maplewood Township	25.1% (±3.3 points)
13	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	21.3% (±9.3 points)
14	Verona Township	20.7% (±3.4 points)
15	Millburn Township	18.7% (±2.6 points)
16	Roseland Borough	17.7% (±6.1 points)
17	Cedar Grove Township	15.8% (±3.1 points)
18	West Caldwell Township	14.2% (±3.7 points)
19	Livingston Township	11.1% (±2.1 points)
20	Glen Ridge Borough	8.9% (±3.8 points)
21	Essex Fells Borough	3.6% (±2.4 points)
22	North Caldwell Borough	2.1% (±1.9 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Essex 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 Cedar Grove Township

How many renters are there in Cedar Grove Township?

Cedar Grove Township has an estimated 786 (±158) renting households, 15.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cedar Grove Township?

In Cedar Grove Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Cedar Grove Township?

A renting household in Cedar Grove Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cedar Grove Township?

The median renting household in Cedar Grove Township, NJ has an income of $73,429 (±$13,311) a year, against $172,699 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 Cedar Grove township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:11200, 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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