What percentage of people rent in Knowlton Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Knowlton Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Knowlton Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 140 renting households against 1,023 that own their home.

In Knowlton Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.0% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 140 (±64)
Median renter income: $89,417 (±$11,600)

Who rents and who owns in Knowlton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Knowlton Township	Warren County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.0% (±5.2 points)	24.9% (±1.4 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	140 (±64)	11,319 (±655)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,023 (±97)	34,072 (±704)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$89,417 (±$11,600)	$55,503 (±$4,839)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,321 (±$16,343)	$115,726 (±$4,500)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Knowlton Township, the renter share is lower than in Warren County (24.9%).

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

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

In Warren County, Knowlton Township ranks 14 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 416 of 564.

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

How renting in Knowlton 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	13.9% (±4.9 points)	12.0% (±5.2 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,110 (±$118)	$1,833 (±$295)	+65.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$101,667 (±$16,085)	$97,734 (±$14,970)	−3.9%	Down 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 Knowlton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knowlton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Knowlton Township	—	12.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Portland	2.0 mi	46.0% (±17.1 points)	Higher
Upper Mount Bethel Township	4.3 mi	18.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Water Gap	4.6 mi	38.2% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Hope Township	4.7 mi	12.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blairstown Township	4.9 mi	4.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Belvidere Town	6.9 mi	42.8% (±11.4 points)	Higher
East Bangor	7.3 mi	38.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	7.4 mi	20.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blairstown Township, NJ (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portland, PA (46.0%), Delaware Water Gap, PA (38.2%), Belvidere Town, NJ (42.8%).

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

Households that rent across Warren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7 (tie)	Lopatcong Township	24.2% (±5.5 points)
9	Independence Township	17.5% (±6.0 points)
10	Allamuchy Township	17.2% (±5.8 points)
11	Hardwick Township	12.7% (±5.4 points)
12	Pohatcong Township	12.4% (±5.5 points)
13 (tie)	Hope Township	12.0% (±7.1 points)
13 (tie)	Knowlton Township	12.0% (±5.2 points)
15	Harmony Township	10.7% (±3.6 points)
16	Franklin Township (Warren County)	10.5% (±4.9 points)
17	Liberty Township	10.0% (±4.5 points)
18	Oxford Township	8.9% (±4.7 points)
19	Washington Township (Warren County)	8.4% (±4.4 points)
20	Frelinghuysen Township	6.6% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Warren 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 Knowlton Township

How many renters are there in Knowlton Township?

Knowlton Township has an estimated 140 (±64) renting households, 12.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Knowlton Township?

In Knowlton Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Knowlton Township?

A renting household in Knowlton Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Knowlton Township?

The median renting household in Knowlton Township, NJ has an income of $89,417 (±$11,600) a year, against $102,321 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 Knowlton township, Warren County, New Jersey (county subdivision:37320, in state:34 county:041).

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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