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

31.4% (±13.3 points) of renting households in Clinton Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
31.4% (±13.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
25.7% (±12.3 points)
Median share of income
23.5% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clinton Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentClinton TownshipHunterdon CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%16.5% (±10.7 points)15.4%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.8% (±13.0 points)11.4%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%21.2% (±14.5 points)11.7%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.2% (±8.9 points)14.1%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.7% (±5.1 points)5.6%8.9%9.2%
35% or more25.7% (±12.3 points)41.7%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.

Clinton Township against Hunterdon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Clinton TownshipHunterdon CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more31.4% (±13.3 points)47.3% (±4.9 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more25.7% (±12.3 points)41.7% (±4.6 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income23.5% (±3.3 points)29.1% (±1.7 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$121,786 (±$39,512)$64,253 (±$6,793)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,208 (±$365)$1,687 (±$51)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Clinton Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Hunterdon County (47.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (51.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Hunterdon County, Clinton Township ranks 23 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 512 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 Clinton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clinton Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Clinton Township—31.4% (±13.3 points)—
Lebanon Borough2.0 mi45.9% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Clinton Town2.6 mi49.7% (±16.6 points)Not measurably different
High Bridge Borough3.0 mi59.4% (±25.8 points)Not measurably different
White House Station5.0 mi48.3% (±41.0 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Hunterdon County)5.1 mi70.1% (±25.8 points)Higher
Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)5.4 mi83.9% (±38.9 points)Higher
Raritan Township5.9 mi31.8% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different
Readington Township6.0 mi39.8% (±18.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Hunterdon County), NJ (70.1%), Franklin Township (Hunterdon County), NJ (83.9%).

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 Hunterdon County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
17Lebanon Borough45.9% (±13.8 points)
18East Amwell Township43.4% (±25.4 points)
19Milford Borough42.2% (±19.1 points)
20Readington Township39.8% (±18.8 points)
21West Amwell Township36.4% (±47.3 points)
22Raritan Township31.8% (±15.0 points)
23Clinton Township31.4% (±13.3 points)
24Alexandria Township11.7% (±29.9 points)
25Stockton Borough4.9% (±9.0 points)
26Delaware Township0.0% (±73.5 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Hunterdon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Clinton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Annandale.

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 Clinton Township

Are renters in Clinton Township rent-burdened?

31.4% of renting households in Clinton 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 Clinton Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clinton Township, NJ spends 23.5% (±3.3 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 Clinton township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (county subdivision:13750, in state:34 county:019).

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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