What percentage of people rent in Lake Hopatcong, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, 2020–2024
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8.3% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Hopatcong, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 347 renting households against 3,857 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.3% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 347 (±130)
Median renter income: $92,946 (±$47,383)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Hopatcong

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Hopatcong	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.3% (±3.1 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	347 (±130)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,857 (±337)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	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	$92,946 (±$47,383)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,507 (±$18,262)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Lake Hopatcong, 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, Lake Hopatcong ranks 19 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 182 of 252.

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

Households that rent in places near Lake Hopatcong

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Hopatcong
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Hopatcong	—	8.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Hopatcong Borough	2.8 mi	12.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Mount Arlington Borough	3.1 mi	24.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Mount Hope	4.2 mi	16.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Landing	4.6 mi	14.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wharton Borough	4.7 mi	41.0% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Lake Mohawk	4.9 mi	15.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Roxbury Township	5.4 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Byram Township	5.4 mi	5.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hopatcong Borough, NJ (12.9%), Mount Arlington Borough, NJ (24.8%), Wharton Borough, NJ (41.0%).

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
13 (tie)	Ledgewood	13.5% (±5.3 points)
13 (tie)	Oak Ridge	13.5% (±4.6 points)
15	Kenvil	13.1% (±13.7 points)
16	Whippany	12.7% (±2.9 points)
17	Brookside	10.9% (±10.1 points)
18	Millington	10.5% (±5.3 points)
19	Lake Hopatcong	8.3% (±3.1 points)
20	White Meadow Lake	8.2% (±4.6 points)
21	Long Valley	7.9% (±5.7 points)
22	Mount Tabor	7.3% (±9.4 points)
23	Troy Hills	7.2% (±3.9 points)
24	Towaco	7.0% (±3.6 points)
25 (tie)	Gillette	5.6% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Hopatcong is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Jefferson Township, whose figures include it.

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 Lake Hopatcong

How many renters are there in Lake Hopatcong?

Lake Hopatcong has an estimated 347 (±130) renting households, 8.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Lake Hopatcong?

A renting household in Lake Hopatcong has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Hopatcong?

The median renting household in Lake Hopatcong, NJ has an income of $92,946 (±$47,383) a year, against $121,507 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 Lake Hopatcong CDP, New Jersey (place:37710, in state:34).

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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