What percentage of people rent in Cologne, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Cologne, NJ, 2020–2024
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40.0% (±19.1 points) of the occupied homes in Cologne, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 263 renting households against 394 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.0% (±19.1 points)
Renting households: 263 (±170)
Median renter income: $151,793 (±$69,258)

Who rents and who owns in Cologne

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cologne	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.0% (±19.1 points)	31.3% (±1.1 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	263 (±170)	34,276 (±1,309)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	394 (±146)	75,281 (±1,322)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$151,793 (±$69,258)	$43,528 (±$2,389)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,955 (±$64,364)	$97,395 (±$2,734)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Cologne, the renter share is not measurably different from Atlantic County (31.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Atlantic County, Cologne ranks 2 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 36 of 252.

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

Households that rent in places near Cologne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cologne
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cologne	—	40.0% (±19.1 points)	—
Pomona	3.5 mi	19.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
McKee City	4.1 mi	40.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Egg Harbor City	4.9 mi	48.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mays Landing	6.0 mi	23.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Smithville	6.9 mi	21.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	6.9 mi	29.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Port Republic	7.6 mi	4.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Egg Harbor Township	7.8 mi	15.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Republic, NJ (4.2%), Egg Harbor Township, NJ (15.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Atlantic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	McKee City	40.4% (±7.0 points)
2	Cologne	40.0% (±19.1 points)
3	Dorothy	27.4% (±19.5 points)
4	Mays Landing	23.3% (±7.6 points)
5	Smithville	21.8% (±5.0 points)
6	Pomona	19.7% (±7.8 points)
7	Absecon Highlands	18.7% (±11.0 points)
8	Sweetwater	6.9% (±11.5 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cologne is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Galloway Township, whose figures include it.

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 Cologne

How many renters are there in Cologne?

Cologne has an estimated 263 (±170) renting households, 40.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Cologne?

A renting household in Cologne has 1.6 people on average, against 1.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cologne?

The median renting household in Cologne, NJ has an income of $151,793 (±$69,258) a year, against $78,955 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 Cologne CDP, New Jersey (place:14350, in state:34).

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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