What percentage of people rent in Jefferson Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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10.9% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 906 renting households against 7,434 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.5% in 2015–2019 to 10.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.9% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 906 (±258)
Median renter income: $46,136 (±$22,433)

Who rents and who owns in Jefferson Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.9% (±3.0 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	906 (±258)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,434 (±384)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,136 (±$22,433)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$130,579 (±$13,578)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township, the renter share is lower than in Morris County (25.7%).

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

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

In Morris County, Jefferson Township ranks 29 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 440 of 564.

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

How renting in Jefferson 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	12.5% (±2.7 points)	10.9% (±3.0 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,462 (±$134)	$1,480 (±$231)	+1.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$106,892 (±$5,368)	$119,836 (±$12,888)	+12.1%	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 Jefferson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township	—	10.9% (±3.0 points)	—
Rockaway Township	4.0 mi	18.1% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Lake Telemark	4.0 mi	4.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township	5.3 mi	12.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Hope	5.7 mi	16.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
White Meadow Lake	5.8 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ogdensburg Borough	6.0 mi	10.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mohawk	6.3 mi	15.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hopatcong Borough	6.7 mi	12.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rockaway Township, NJ (18.1%).

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

Households that rent across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23	Chatham Township	15.9% (±4.1 points)
24 (tie)	Mendham Borough	14.1% (±4.7 points)
24 (tie)	Morris Township	14.1% (±2.4 points)
26 (tie)	Denville Township	12.3% (±3.7 points)
26 (tie)	Montville Township	12.3% (±3.2 points)
28	Roxbury Township	11.8% (±2.7 points)
29	Jefferson Township	10.9% (±3.0 points)
30	Long Hill Township	10.3% (±4.1 points)
31	Mine Hill Township	10.2% (±7.5 points)
32	Harding Township	9.8% (±7.3 points)
33	Washington Township (Morris County)	9.3% (±3.3 points)
34	East Hanover Township	7.8% (±3.0 points)
35	Kinnelon Borough	6.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jefferson Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Hopatcong, Oak Ridge.

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 Jefferson Township

How many renters are there in Jefferson Township?

Jefferson Township has an estimated 906 (±258) renting households, 10.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township?

In Jefferson Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.5% in 2015–2019 to 10.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Jefferson Township?

A renting household in Jefferson Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jefferson Township?

The median renting household in Jefferson Township, NJ has an income of $46,136 (±$22,433) a year, against $130,579 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 Jefferson township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:34980, in state:34 county:027).

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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