What percentage of people rent in Lake Mohawk, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Mohawk, NJ, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Mohawk, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 596 renting households against 3,243 that own their home.

In Lake Mohawk, the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.5% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 596 (±219)
Median renter income: $70,900 (±$24,584)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Mohawk

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Mohawk	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.5% (±5.4 points)	16.3% (±1.0 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	596 (±219)	9,401 (±577)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,243 (±290)	48,366 (±720)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,900 (±$24,584)	$61,606 (±$4,703)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$159,125 (±$27,492)	$128,019 (±$3,672)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Lake Mohawk, the renter share is not measurably different from Sussex County (16.3%).

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

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

In Sussex County, Lake Mohawk ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 127 of 252.

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

How renting in Lake Mohawk 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	13.2% (±4.5 points)	15.5% (±5.4 points)	+2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,638 (±$722)	$1,989 (±$978)	+21.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$128,547 (±$14,489)	$149,135 (±$18,597)	+16.0%	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 Lake Mohawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Mohawk
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Mohawk	—	15.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Andover Township	3.0 mi	8.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Andover Borough	4.2 mi	43.9% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Byram Township	4.2 mi	5.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Hopatcong Borough	4.3 mi	12.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hopatcong	4.9 mi	8.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Newton Town	5.0 mi	40.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Byram Center	6.0 mi	4.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Ogdensburg Borough	6.0 mi	10.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Andover Township, NJ (8.5%), Byram Township, NJ (5.2%), Lake Hopatcong, NJ (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Andover Borough, NJ (43.9%), Newton Town, NJ (40.7%).

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

Households that rent across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Vernon Center	28.1% (±10.9 points)
2	Lake Mohawk	15.5% (±5.4 points)
3	Highland Lakes	6.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Byram Center	4.6% (±3.3 points)
5	Crandon Lakes	1.9% (±2.9 points)
6	Vernon Valley	0.0% (±8.0 points)

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

It lies inside Sparta 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 Mohawk

How many renters are there in Lake Mohawk?

Lake Mohawk has an estimated 596 (±219) renting households, 15.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Mohawk?

In Lake Mohawk, the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Mohawk?

A renting household in Lake Mohawk has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Mohawk?

The median renting household in Lake Mohawk, NJ has an income of $70,900 (±$24,584) a year, against $159,125 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 Mohawk CDP, New Jersey (place:38040, 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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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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