What percentage of people rent in Clinton Town, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Clinton Town, NJ, 2020–2024
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29.8% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Clinton Town, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 317 renting households against 746 that own their home.

In Clinton Town, the share of households that rent went from 32.7% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.8% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 317 (±67)
Median renter income: $100,341 (±$27,623)

Who rents and who owns in Clinton Town

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clinton Town	Hunterdon County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.8% (±6.6 points)	14.9% (±1.0 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	317 (±67)	7,558 (±536)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	746 (±106)	43,302 (±559)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$100,341 (±$27,623)	$64,253 (±$6,793)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$162,500 (±$37,668)	$160,120 (±$4,658)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Clinton Town, 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, Clinton Town ranks 6 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 200 of 564.

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

How renting in Clinton Town 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	32.7% (±5.6 points)	29.8% (±6.6 points)	−2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,377 (±$193)	$1,881 (±$186)	+36.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$103,958 (±$8,984)	$141,146 (±$18,255)	+35.8%	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 Clinton Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clinton Town
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clinton Town	—	29.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Annandale	1.6 mi	35.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township	2.6 mi	11.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Union Township (Hunterdon County)	2.6 mi	8.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
High Bridge Borough	2.6 mi	15.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Lebanon Borough	4.3 mi	40.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Glen Gardner Borough	4.6 mi	24.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)	4.8 mi	8.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Bethlehem Township	5.4 mi	5.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clinton Township, NJ (11.6%), Union Township (Hunterdon County), NJ (8.8%), High Bridge Borough, NJ (15.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lebanon Borough, NJ (40.9%).

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)
11	East Amwell Township	16.7% (±6.5 points)
12	High Bridge Borough	15.8% (±6.9 points)

Showing 12 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 Clinton Town

How many renters are there in Clinton Town?

Clinton Town has an estimated 317 (±67) renting households, 29.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clinton Town?

In Clinton Town, the share of households that rent went from 32.7% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clinton Town?

A renting household in Clinton Town has 2.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clinton Town?

The median renting household in Clinton Town, NJ has an income of $100,341 (±$27,623) a year, against $162,500 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 Clinton town, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (county subdivision:13720, 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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