What percentage of people rent in Laurence Harbor, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Laurence Harbor, NJ, 2020–2024
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14.1% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Laurence Harbor, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 392 renting households against 2,386 that own their home.

In Laurence Harbor, the share of households that rent went from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (−17.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.1% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 392 (±183)
Median renter income: $87,500 (±$21,263)

Who rents and who owns in Laurence Harbor

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laurence Harbor	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.1% (±6.4 points)	36.4% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	392 (±183)	111,894 (±2,016)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,386 (±322)	195,888 (±2,110)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.9)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$87,500 (±$21,263)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,188 (±$14,994)	$139,193 (±$2,081)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Laurence Harbor, the renter share is lower than in Middlesex County (36.4%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Laurence Harbor ranks 20 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 137 of 252.

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

How renting in Laurence Harbor 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	31.1% (±7.6 points)	14.1% (±6.4 points)	−17.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,386 (±$115)	$1,903 (±$353)	+37.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$86,065 (±$25,350)	$84,291 (±$12,565)	−2.1%	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 Laurence Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurence Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Laurence Harbor	—	14.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Madison Park	1.9 mi	67.3% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Aberdeen Township	2.2 mi	27.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Cliffwood Beach	2.2 mi	6.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Matawan Borough	2.8 mi	48.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
South Amboy	2.9 mi	43.5% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Keyport Borough	3.3 mi	49.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Sayreville Borough	3.5 mi	37.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Strathmore	3.7 mi	12.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison Park, NJ (67.3%), Aberdeen Township, NJ (27.5%), Matawan Borough, NJ (48.1%).

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

Households that rent across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Old Bridge	26.1% (±3.5 points)
15	Cranbury	22.8% (±8.5 points)
16	Monroe Manor	22.4% (±15.1 points)
17	Heathcote	20.8% (±6.6 points)
18	Kendall Park	15.1% (±5.8 points)
19	Concordia	14.6% (±6.3 points)
20	Laurence Harbor	14.1% (±6.4 points)
21	Menlo Park Terrace	13.3% (±4.9 points)
22	Dayton	12.0% (±4.6 points)
23	Rossmoor	11.4% (±5.9 points)
24	Colonia	11.1% (±3.5 points)
25	Brownville	10.4% (±6.0 points)
26	Clearbrook	8.8% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Old Bridge 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 Laurence Harbor

How many renters are there in Laurence Harbor?

Laurence Harbor has an estimated 392 (±183) renting households, 14.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Laurence Harbor?

In Laurence Harbor, the share of households that rent went from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (−17.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Laurence Harbor?

A renting household in Laurence Harbor has 2.3 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Laurence Harbor?

The median renting household in Laurence Harbor, NJ has an income of $87,500 (±$21,263) a year, against $82,188 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 Laurence Harbor CDP, New Jersey (place:39360, 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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