What percentage of people rent in Emerson Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Emerson Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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8.2% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Emerson Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 217 renting households against 2,419 that own their home.

In Emerson Borough, the share of households that rent went from 14.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.2% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 217 (±108)
Median renter income: $75,625 (±$20,893)

Who rents and who owns in Emerson Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emerson Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.2% (±4.0 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	217 (±108)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,419 (±158)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,625 (±$20,893)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$162,388 (±$31,027)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Emerson Borough, the renter share is lower than in Bergen County (34.7%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Emerson Borough ranks 60 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 489 of 564.

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

How renting in Emerson Borough 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	14.3% (±4.7 points)	8.2% (±4.0 points)	−6.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,847 (±$222)	$1,887 (±$221)	+2.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$128,093 (±$11,033)	$155,536 (±$24,565)	+21.4%	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 Emerson Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emerson Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Emerson Borough	—	8.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Westwood Borough	1.1 mi	37.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Oradell Borough	1.4 mi	9.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Haworth Borough	1.6 mi	5.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Bergen County)	2.3 mi	3.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Hillsdale Borough	2.5 mi	7.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrington Park Borough	2.5 mi	7.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dumont Borough	2.6 mi	27.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
New Milford Borough	2.8 mi	38.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood Borough, NJ (37.1%), Dumont Borough, NJ (27.3%), New Milford Borough, NJ (38.6%).

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

Households that rent across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
54	Waldwick Borough	12.1% (±3.7 points)
55	Franklin Lakes Borough	11.1% (±2.9 points)
56	River Vale Township	10.0% (±3.8 points)
57	Glen Rock Borough	9.8% (±4.8 points)
58	Oradell Borough	9.3% (±3.2 points)
59	Upper Saddle River Borough	8.9% (±4.3 points)
60	Emerson Borough	8.2% (±4.0 points)
61	Harrington Park Borough	7.7% (±4.0 points)
62	Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	7.5% (±4.7 points)
63 (tie)	Alpine Borough	7.3% (±4.6 points)
63 (tie)	Wyckoff Township	7.3% (±2.1 points)
65	Hillsdale Borough	7.2% (±2.5 points)
66	Oakland Borough	7.1% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Emerson Borough

How many renters are there in Emerson Borough?

Emerson Borough has an estimated 217 (±108) renting households, 8.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Emerson Borough?

In Emerson Borough, the share of households that rent went from 14.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Emerson Borough?

A renting household in Emerson Borough has 1.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Emerson Borough?

The median renting household in Emerson Borough, NJ has an income of $75,625 (±$20,893) a year, against $162,388 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 Emerson borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:21450, in state:34 county:003).

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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