What percentage of people rent in Elsinboro Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Elsinboro Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Elsinboro Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 41 renting households against 305 that own their home.

In Elsinboro Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.8% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 41 (±15)
Median renter income: $62,614 (±$9,845)

Who rents and who owns in Elsinboro Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elsinboro Township	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.8% (±4.2 points)	29.0% (±1.9 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	41 (±15)	7,211 (±517)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	305 (±41)	17,635 (±473)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,614 (±$9,845)	$45,698 (±$6,898)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,868 (±$9,486)	$99,454 (±$4,308)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Elsinboro Township, the renter share is lower than in Salem County (29.0%).

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

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

In Salem County, Elsinboro Township ranks 13 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 421 of 564.

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

How renting in Elsinboro 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	15.8% (±6.1 points)	11.8% (±4.2 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,201 (±$148)	$1,531 (±$207)	+27.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$88,182 (±$16,245)	$90,385 (±$14,231)	+2.5%	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 Elsinboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elsinboro Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elsinboro Township	—	11.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Salem	2.8 mi	65.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Quinton Township	5.7 mi	23.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Delaware City	5.8 mi	27.0% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Lower Alloways Creek Township	6.1 mi	22.7% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Pennsville Township	6.4 mi	20.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Mannington Township	7.7 mi	11.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsville	7.9 mi	21.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
St. Georges	8.2 mi	4.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Georges, DE (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salem, NJ (65.3%), Quinton Township, NJ (23.5%), Delaware City, DE (27.0%).

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

Households that rent across Salem County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Lower Alloways Creek Township	22.7% (±8.1 points)
8	Pennsville Township	20.2% (±3.4 points)
9	Pittsgrove Township	15.0% (±6.2 points)
10	Pilesgrove Township	13.7% (±5.8 points)
11	Alloway Township	13.3% (±7.8 points)
12	Oldmans Township	13.1% (±6.0 points)
13 (tie)	Elsinboro Township	11.8% (±4.2 points)
13 (tie)	Mannington Township	11.8% (±4.8 points)
15	Upper Pittsgrove Township	8.9% (±5.2 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Salem 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 Elsinboro Township

How many renters are there in Elsinboro Township?

Elsinboro Township has an estimated 41 (±15) renting households, 11.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elsinboro Township?

In Elsinboro Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Elsinboro Township?

A renting household in Elsinboro Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elsinboro Township?

The median renting household in Elsinboro Township, NJ has an income of $62,614 (±$9,845) a year, against $92,868 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 Elsinboro township, Salem County, New Jersey (county subdivision:21330, in state:34 county:033).

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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