How many renters in Hackettstown Town, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

45.7% (±9.7 points) of renting households in Hackettstown Town, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
45.7% (±9.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
39.3% (±8.5 points)
Median share of income
28.6% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hackettstown Town

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHackettstown TownWarren CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%15.8% (±6.6 points)14.4%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.2% (±4.7 points)13.0%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.7% (±6.6 points)14.0%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.7% (±5.9 points)11.0%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.4% (±4.7 points)7.3%8.9%9.2%
35% or more39.3% (±8.5 points)40.3%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.

Hackettstown Town against Warren County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Hackettstown TownWarren CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more45.7% (±9.7 points)47.6% (±4.7 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more39.3% (±8.5 points)40.3% (±4.2 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.6% (±3.3 points)28.9% (±1.9 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$58,580 (±$9,617)$55,503 (±$4,839)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,469 (±$76)$1,409 (±$39)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Hackettstown Town, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Warren County (47.6%).

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

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

In Warren County, Hackettstown Town ranks 10 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 373 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 Hackettstown Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hackettstown Town
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Hackettstown Town—45.7% (±9.7 points)—
Beattystown2.8 mi44.6% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different
Independence Township3.2 mi62.3% (±25.2 points)Not measurably different
Panther Valley4.0 mi56.9% (±25.8 points)Not measurably different
Mount Olive Township4.4 mi43.2% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Allamuchy Township4.5 mi61.0% (±24.5 points)Not measurably different
Budd Lake4.8 mi39.8% (±15.2 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Morris County)5.0 mi66.0% (±22.3 points)Not measurably different
Mansfield Township (Warren County)5.4 mi45.4% (±15.8 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Warren County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
4Allamuchy Township61.0% (±24.5 points)
5Pohatcong Township59.2% (±37.6 points)
6Phillipsburg Town51.9% (±8.4 points)
7White Township51.4% (±37.6 points)
8Oxford Township51.1% (±44.9 points)
9Harmony Township46.0% (±34.0 points)
10Hackettstown Town45.7% (±9.7 points)
11Mansfield Township (Warren County)45.4% (±15.8 points)
12Washington Borough44.2% (±12.1 points)
13 (tie)Frelinghuysen Township44.0% (±36.6 points)
13 (tie)Hardwick Township44.0% (±63.8 points)
15Liberty Township39.4% (±46.7 points)
16Washington Township (Warren County)37.9% (±36.3 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Warren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hackettstown Town

Are renters in Hackettstown Town rent-burdened?

45.7% of renting households in Hackettstown Town 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 Hackettstown Town spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hackettstown Town, NJ spends 28.6% (±3.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Hackettstown town, Warren County, New Jersey (county subdivision:28710, in state:34 county:041).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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