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

Name: Rent burden in Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.7% (±6.4 points) of renting households in Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.7% (±6.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.3% (±5.6 points)
Median share of income: 27.7% (±1.8 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	14.4% (±4.3 points)	11.5%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.3% (±4.0 points)	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.0% (±3.5 points)	13.7%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.6% (±4.5 points)	12.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±3.1 points)	8.5%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	35.3% (±5.6 points)	40.5%	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 (Somerset County) against Somerset County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.7% (±6.4 points)	49.0% (±3.0 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.3% (±5.6 points)	40.5% (±2.6 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.7% (±1.8 points)	29.6% (±1.0 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$94,602 (±$11,686)	$82,470 (±$5,113)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,115 (±$94)	$2,033 (±$52)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Franklin Township (Somerset County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Somerset County (49.0%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (51.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Somerset County, Franklin Township (Somerset County) ranks 14 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 405 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 (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Somerset County)	—	43.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Blackwells Mills	2.5 mi	49.3% (±56.8 points)	Not measurably different
Millstone Borough	2.9 mi	17.6% (±87.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Brunswick Township	4.2 mi	39.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kendall Park	4.4 mi	47.6% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manville Borough	4.9 mi	50.2% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	5.3 mi	52.2% (±84.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deans	5.4 mi	78.6% (±88.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Bound Brook Borough	5.5 mi	69.2% (±15.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Bound Brook Borough, NJ (69.2%).

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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Bedminster Township	50.5% (±12.4 points)
9	Manville Borough	50.2% (±14.0 points)
10	Bridgewater Township	49.2% (±9.2 points)
11	Hillsborough Township	48.0% (±11.0 points)
12	Branchburg Township	46.7% (±20.2 points)
13	Raritan Borough	44.6% (±10.0 points)
14	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	43.7% (±6.4 points)
15	Bernards Township	43.5% (±12.5 points)
16	Somerville Borough	41.9% (±9.1 points)
17	Warren Township	41.1% (±24.0 points)
18	Bernardsville Borough	40.4% (±38.7 points)
19	Green Brook Township	38.3% (±53.2 points)
20	Rocky Hill Borough	29.4% (±13.9 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Franklin Township (Somerset County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Franklin, Franklin Center, Franklin Park, Kingston, Middlebush, Six Mile Run, Somerset, Ten Mile Run, +2.

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 (Somerset County)

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

43.7% of renting households in Franklin Township (Somerset 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 (Somerset County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ spends 27.7% (±1.8 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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