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

Name: Rent burden in Franklin Township (Gloucester County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.5% (±20.0 points) of renting households in Franklin Township (Gloucester County), NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.5% (±20.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.9% (±19.0 points)
Median share of income: 24.7% (±12.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Franklin Township (Gloucester County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Franklin Township (Gloucester County)	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	17.5% (±11.6 points)	11.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.0% (±13.3 points)	10.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.5% (±12.4 points)	12.0%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.7% (±6.7 points)	11.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.6% (±6.4 points)	11.1%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	38.9% (±19.0 points)	43.9%	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.

Franklin Township (Gloucester County) against Gloucester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Gloucester County)	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.5% (±20.0 points)	55.0% (±3.4 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.9% (±19.0 points)	43.9% (±2.9 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.7% (±12.3 points)	32.2% (±1.3 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$71,427 (±$13,525)	$53,789 (±$3,430)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,602 (±$137)	$1,531 (±$56)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Franklin Township (Gloucester County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gloucester County (55.0%).

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

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

In Gloucester County, Franklin Township (Gloucester County) ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 407 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 Franklin Township (Gloucester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Gloucester County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Gloucester County)	—	43.5% (±20.0 points)	—
Newfield Borough	3.4 mi	82.5% (±27.6 points)	Higher
Victory Lakes	3.5 mi	71.8% (±74.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Gloucester County)	5.1 mi	38.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton Borough	5.3 mi	49.2% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buena Borough	6.3 mi	58.4% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	6.5 mi	46.8% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsgrove Township	7.0 mi	80.5% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Elmer Borough	8.2 mi	17.5% (±12.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elmer Borough, NJ (17.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newfield Borough, NJ (82.5%), Pittsgrove Township, NJ (80.5%).

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 Gloucester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
11	Woodbury	56.4% (±10.0 points)
12	Glassboro Borough	52.2% (±8.7 points)
13	West Deptford Township	50.0% (±10.6 points)
14	Clayton Borough	49.2% (±20.5 points)
15	Mantua Township	47.5% (±16.6 points)
16	Swedesboro Borough	44.5% (±18.1 points)
17	Franklin Township (Gloucester County)	43.5% (±20.0 points)
18	Monroe Township (Gloucester County)	38.1% (±10.8 points)
19	Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)	37.9% (±39.5 points)
20	Harrison Township	37.6% (±17.1 points)
21	Elk Township	31.9% (±39.2 points)
22	Wenonah Borough	22.4% (±60.3 points)
23 (tie)	East Greenwich Township	0.0% (±70.6 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Franklin Township (Gloucester County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Franklinville, Malaga.

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 Franklin Township (Gloucester County)

Are renters in Franklin Township (Gloucester County) rent-burdened?

43.5% of renting households in Franklin Township (Gloucester 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 Franklin Township (Gloucester County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Franklin Township (Gloucester County), NJ spends 24.7% (±12.3 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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