How many renters in Fairfield Township (Cumberland County), NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fairfield Township (Cumberland County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.8% (±15.8 points) of renting households in Fairfield Township (Cumberland County), NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.8% (±15.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.0% (±13.4 points)
Median share of income: 31.3% (±5.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	3.8% (±2.8 points)	7.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.1% (±4.5 points)	12.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.4% (±4.7 points)	12.4%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	25.9% (±12.2 points)	12.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±8.3 points)	10.5%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	42.0% (±13.4 points)	45.6%	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.

Fairfield Township (Cumberland County) against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.8% (±15.8 points)	56.1% (±4.7 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.0% (±13.4 points)	45.6% (±4.2 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.3% (±5.0 points)	32.9% (±1.8 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,241 (±$5,630)	$39,965 (±$5,780)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,338 (±$154)	$1,282 (±$38)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Fairfield Township (Cumberland County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cumberland County (56.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Cumberland County, Fairfield Township (Cumberland County) ranks 8 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 248 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 Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	—	52.8% (±15.8 points)	—
Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)	3.9 mi	24.8% (±20.9 points)	Lower
Bridgeton	4.0 mi	52.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Park	4.9 mi	70.7% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	5.1 mi	59.6% (±39.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sunset Lake	5.5 mi	100.0% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake (Cumberland County)	6.6 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh Borough	6.9 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich Township (Cumberland County)	7.1 mi	39.1% (±80.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lawrence Township (Cumberland County), NJ (24.8%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Upper Deerfield Township	70.3% (±25.7 points)
3	Stow Creek Township	63.0% (±72.5 points)
4	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	59.6% (±39.6 points)
5	Commercial Township	58.7% (±25.9 points)
6	Millville	58.3% (±9.5 points)
7	Vineland	57.0% (±8.3 points)
8	Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	52.8% (±15.8 points)
9	Bridgeton	52.3% (±8.4 points)
10	Deerfield Township	44.5% (±31.3 points)
11	Greenwich Township (Cumberland County)	39.1% (±80.2 points)
12	Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)	24.8% (±20.9 points)
13	Downe Township	5.3% (±47.0 points)
14	Shiloh Borough	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Fairfield Township (Cumberland County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gouldtown.

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 Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)

Are renters in Fairfield Township (Cumberland County) rent-burdened?

52.8% of renting households in Fairfield Township (Cumberland County) 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 Fairfield Township (Cumberland County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fairfield Township (Cumberland County), NJ spends 31.3% (±5.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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