What percentage of people rent in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County), NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County), NJ, 2020–2024
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10.2% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County), NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 123 renting households against 1,086 that own their home.

In Lawrence Township (Cumberland County), the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.2% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 123 (±57)
Median renter income: $64,766 (±$48,052)

Who rents and who owns in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.2% (±4.6 points)	33.5% (±1.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	123 (±57)	17,999 (±967)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,086 (±89)	35,782 (±999)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,766 (±$48,052)	$39,965 (±$5,780)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,136 (±$25,066)	$86,723 (±$3,528)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Lawrence Township (Cumberland County), the renter share is lower than in Cumberland County (33.5%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, Lawrence Township (Cumberland County) ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 450 of 564.

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

How renting in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County) 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	18.2% (±6.1 points)	10.2% (±4.6 points)	−8.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,263 (±$215)	$1,300 (±$153)	+2.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,750 (±$15,792)	$85,515 (±$22,015)	+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 Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)	—	10.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	3.9 mi	21.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Downe Township	5.3 mi	15.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gouldtown	5.6 mi	28.2% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Bridgeton	6.9 mi	63.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Millville	7.9 mi	35.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Laurel Lake	8.2 mi	27.2% (±10.8 points)	Higher
West Park	8.4 mi	34.6% (±16.2 points)	Higher
Commercial Township	8.6 mi	29.3% (±10.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield Township (Cumberland County), NJ (21.0%), Gouldtown, NJ (28.2%), Bridgeton, NJ (63.6%).

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

Households that rent across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Upper Deerfield Township	22.8% (±6.6 points)
6	Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	21.0% (±4.8 points)
7	Maurice River Township	20.5% (±9.7 points)
8	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	16.9% (±6.9 points)
9	Downe Township	15.7% (±6.1 points)
10	Deerfield Township	15.2% (±6.3 points)
11	Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)	10.2% (±4.6 points)
12	Greenwich Township (Cumberland County)	9.6% (±5.0 points)
13	Stow Creek Township	5.6% (±3.0 points)
14	Shiloh Borough	5.3% (±5.2 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lawrence Township (Cumberland County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Centre Grove.

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 Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)

How many renters are there in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)?

Lawrence Township (Cumberland County) has an estimated 123 (±57) renting households, 10.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)?

In Lawrence Township (Cumberland County), the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)?

A renting household in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)?

The median renting household in Lawrence Township (Cumberland County), NJ has an income of $64,766 (±$48,052) a year, against $86,136 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 Lawrence township, Cumberland County, New Jersey (county subdivision:39450, in state:34 county:011).

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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