What percentage of people rent in Gloucester Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Gloucester Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Gloucester Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,801 renting households against 18,423 that own their home.

In Gloucester Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.0% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 6,801 (±621)
Median renter income: $59,444 (±$7,117)

Who rents and who owns in Gloucester Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gloucester Township	Camden County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.0% (±2.3 points)	35.3% (±0.9 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,801 (±621)	71,508 (±1,921)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	18,423 (±665)	131,032 (±1,932)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,444 (±$7,117)	$49,624 (±$2,002)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,900 (±$5,638)	$115,063 (±$1,837)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Gloucester Township, the renter share is lower than in Camden County (35.3%).

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

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

In Camden County, Gloucester Township ranks 24 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 235 of 564.

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

How renting in Gloucester 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	26.1% (±1.8 points)	27.0% (±2.3 points)	+0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,172 (±$31)	$1,592 (±$64)	+35.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$80,053 (±$4,443)	$101,119 (±$4,020)	+26.3%	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 Gloucester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gloucester Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gloucester Township	—	27.0% (±2.3 points)	—
Turnersville	2.2 mi	6.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Laurel Springs Borough	2.5 mi	20.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Stratford Borough	2.8 mi	30.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clementon Borough	2.9 mi	40.0% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Pine Hill Borough	3.0 mi	40.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Lindenwold Borough	3.1 mi	70.0% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Hi-nella Borough	3.2 mi	59.5% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Gloucester County)	3.5 mi	16.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Turnersville, NJ (6.8%), Laurel Springs Borough, NJ (20.0%), Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ (16.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clementon Borough, NJ (40.0%), Pine Hill Borough, NJ (40.8%), Lindenwold Borough, NJ (70.0%).

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

Households that rent across Camden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Mount Ephraim Borough	32.0% (±11.0 points)
19	Stratford Borough	30.9% (±5.8 points)
20	Magnolia Borough	30.7% (±8.8 points)
21	Berlin Borough	29.4% (±6.2 points)
22	Somerdale Borough	28.6% (±4.6 points)
23	Runnemede Borough	27.5% (±4.7 points)
24	Gloucester Township	27.0% (±2.3 points)
25	Pennsauken Township	26.1% (±3.5 points)
26	Audubon Borough	23.7% (±5.4 points)
27	Cherry Hill Township	23.5% (±2.4 points)
28	Haddon Heights Borough	22.3% (±4.6 points)
29	Laurel Springs Borough	20.0% (±4.7 points)
30	Winslow Township	18.5% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Camden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Gloucester Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Blackwood, Glendora, Sicklerville.

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 Gloucester Township

How many renters are there in Gloucester Township?

Gloucester Township has an estimated 6,801 (±621) renting households, 27.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gloucester Township?

In Gloucester Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gloucester Township?

A renting household in Gloucester Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gloucester Township?

The median renting household in Gloucester Township, NJ has an income of $59,444 (±$7,117) a year, against $115,900 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 Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey (county subdivision:26760, in state:34 county:007).

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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