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

45.8% (±20.9 points) of renting households in Hillsdale Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
45.8% (±20.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
42.2% (±20.0 points)
Median share of income
27.5% (±13.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hillsdale Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHillsdale BoroughBergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%16.1% (±17.0 points)13.2%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.9% (±19.8 points)12.5%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.9% (±9.8 points)12.7%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.4% (±9.1 points)10.8%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.6% (±6.2 points)8.3%8.9%9.2%
35% or more42.2% (±20.0 points)42.5%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.

Hillsdale Borough against Bergen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Hillsdale BoroughBergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more45.8% (±20.9 points)50.8% (±1.5 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more42.2% (±20.0 points)42.5% (±1.2 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.5% (±13.7 points)30.5% (±0.8 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$72,540 (±$45,330)$74,953 (±$1,923)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,764 (±$261)$1,914 (±$21)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Hillsdale Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bergen County (50.8%).

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

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

In Bergen County, Hillsdale Borough ranks 52 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 369 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 Hillsdale Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsdale Borough
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Hillsdale Borough—45.8% (±20.9 points)—
Westwood Borough1.4 mi46.8% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Woodcliff Lake Borough1.5 mi86.9% (±32.0 points)Higher
Washington Township (Bergen County)1.7 mi16.3% (±40.7 points)Not measurably different
Park Ridge Borough2.0 mi57.0% (±19.0 points)Not measurably different
River Vale Township2.1 mi34.9% (±20.9 points)Not measurably different
Emerson Borough2.5 mi59.1% (±34.8 points)Not measurably different
Saddle River Borough2.7 mi75.8% (±35.4 points)Not measurably different
Ho-Ho-Kus Borough2.7 mi69.4% (±53.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodcliff Lake Borough, NJ (86.9%).

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 Bergen County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
45 (tie)Ridgefield Park Village47.8% (±11.9 points)
47 (tie)Allendale Borough46.9% (±34.9 points)
47 (tie)Wallington Borough46.9% (±9.8 points)
49Westwood Borough46.8% (±14.8 points)
50Little Ferry Borough46.7% (±11.0 points)
51Saddle Brook Township46.3% (±15.4 points)
52Hillsdale Borough45.8% (±20.9 points)
53East Rutherford Borough45.2% (±12.4 points)
54Mahwah Township45.1% (±11.1 points)
55Upper Saddle River Borough44.3% (±25.9 points)
56North Arlington Borough43.7% (±9.1 points)
57Ridgewood Village41.4% (±10.8 points)
58Teaneck Township40.7% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Hillsdale Borough

Are renters in Hillsdale Borough rent-burdened?

45.8% of renting households in Hillsdale Borough 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 Hillsdale Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hillsdale Borough, NJ spends 27.5% (±13.7 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 Hillsdale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:31920, in state:34 county:003).

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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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