What percentage of people rent in East Franklin, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in East Franklin, NJ, 2020–2024
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51.7% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in East Franklin, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,691 renting households against 1,581 that own their home.

In East Franklin, the share of households that rent went from 34.9% in 2015–2019 to 51.7% in 2020–2024 (+16.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.7% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 1,691 (±369)
Median renter income: $101,293 (±$10,065)

Who rents and who owns in East Franklin

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Franklin	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.7% (±8.4 points)	25.7% (±0.9 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,691 (±369)	33,615 (±1,269)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,581 (±306)	97,187 (±1,176)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$101,293 (±$10,065)	$82,470 (±$5,113)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$142,006 (±$16,872)	$170,007 (±$3,672)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In East Franklin, the renter share is higher than in Somerset County (25.7%).

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

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

In Somerset County, East Franklin ranks 1 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 252.

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

How renting in East Franklin 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	34.9% (±8.9 points)	51.7% (±8.4 points)	+16.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,360 (±$107)	$2,056 (±$188)	+51.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$64,479 (±$23,314)	$115,458 (±$16,733)	+79.1%	Up 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 East Franklin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Franklin
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Franklin	—	51.7% (±8.4 points)	—
Voorhees	1.4 mi	50.8% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Brunswick	1.5 mi	78.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	1.8 mi	100.0% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	1.9 mi	27.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Highland Park Borough	2.3 mi	59.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Brunswick Township	3.0 mi	42.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebush	3.4 mi	1.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Milltown Borough	3.5 mi	17.6% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Somerset, NJ (27.1%), Middlebush, NJ (1.3%), Milltown Borough, NJ (17.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Brunswick, NJ (78.6%).

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

Households that rent across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	East Franklin	51.7% (±8.4 points)
2	Voorhees	50.8% (±17.1 points)
3	Franklin Park	44.3% (±6.0 points)
4	Finderne	40.3% (±8.8 points)
5	Belle Mead	36.2% (±8.5 points)
6	Kingston	34.2% (±15.2 points)
7	Liberty Corner	31.7% (±12.1 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 East Franklin

How many renters are there in East Franklin?

East Franklin has an estimated 1,691 (±369) renting households, 51.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Franklin?

In East Franklin, the share of households that rent went from 34.9% in 2015–2019 to 51.7% in 2020–2024 (+16.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in East Franklin?

A renting household in East Franklin has 3.4 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Franklin?

The median renting household in East Franklin, NJ has an income of $101,293 (±$10,065) a year, against $142,006 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 East Franklin CDP, New Jersey (place:19130, 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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