What percentage of people rent in Harrison Town, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Harrison Town, NJ, 2020–2024
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78.9% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Harrison Town, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,404 renting households against 1,985 that own their home.

In Harrison Town, the share of households that rent went from 73.6% in 2015–2019 to 78.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 78.9% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 7,404 (±531)
Median renter income: $84,711 (±$13,761)

Who rents and who owns in Harrison Town

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harrison Town	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	78.9% (±4.0 points)	69.3% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,404 (±531)	207,608 (±2,159)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,985 (±388)	92,074 (±1,957)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$84,711 (±$13,761)	$75,879 (±$2,090)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,490 (±$27,437)	$135,969 (±$4,834)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Harrison Town, the renter share is higher than in Hudson County (69.3%).

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

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

In Hudson County, Harrison Town ranks 2 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 564.

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

How renting in Harrison Town 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	73.6% (±3.2 points)	78.9% (±4.0 points)	+5.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,504 (±$66)	$2,226 (±$94)	+48.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$69,604 (±$6,862)	$93,013 (±$12,460)	+33.6%	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 Harrison Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Town
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harrison Town	—	78.9% (±4.0 points)	—
East Newark Borough	0.8 mi	71.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newark	1.7 mi	75.6% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kearny Town	1.7 mi	57.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Silver Lake (Essex County)	3.0 mi	59.5% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Ampere North	3.0 mi	49.4% (±13.1 points)	Lower
North Arlington Borough	3.3 mi	55.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
East Orange	3.4 mi	69.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Belleville Township	3.5 mi	44.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kearny Town, NJ (57.1%), Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ (59.5%), Ampere North, NJ (49.4%).

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

Households that rent across Hudson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Union City	80.9% (±2.0 points)
2	Harrison Town	78.9% (±4.0 points)
3	West New York Town	77.0% (±2.2 points)
4	Jersey City	72.1% (±1.1 points)
5	East Newark Borough	71.0% (±7.3 points)
6	Weehawken Township	69.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Hoboken	66.2% (±2.2 points)
8	Bayonne	63.8% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Hudson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Harrison Town

How many renters are there in Harrison Town?

Harrison Town has an estimated 7,404 (±531) renting households, 78.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harrison Town?

In Harrison Town, the share of households that rent went from 73.6% in 2015–2019 to 78.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Harrison Town?

A renting household in Harrison Town has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harrison Town?

The median renting household in Harrison Town, NJ has an income of $84,711 (±$13,761) a year, against $111,490 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 Harrison town, Hudson County, New Jersey (county subdivision:30210, in state:34 county:017).

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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