How many renters in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.2% (±7.9 points) of renting households in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.2% (±7.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.3% (±7.2 points)
Median share of income: 27.6% (±3.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	10.5% (±5.4 points)	12.6%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.1% (±5.2 points)	14.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.3% (±5.5 points)	11.3%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.8% (±4.2 points)	12.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±3.3 points)	8.7%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	37.3% (±7.2 points)	41.3%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lawrence Township (Mercer County) against Mercer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.2% (±7.9 points)	50.0% (±2.6 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.3% (±7.2 points)	41.3% (±2.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.6% (±3.0 points)	30.0% (±1.1 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$82,778 (±$14,948)	$61,039 (±$3,997)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,020 (±$107)	$1,623 (±$34)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Mercer County (50.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Mercer County, Lawrence Township (Mercer County) ranks 9 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 396 of 560.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrence Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	—	44.2% (±7.9 points)	—
The College of New Jersey	3.6 mi	80.6% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pennington Borough	4.1 mi	46.2% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mercerville	4.4 mi	42.2% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ewing Township	4.7 mi	47.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Windsor Township	4.9 mi	29.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Princeton	5.1 mi	36.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	5.5 mi	58.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Princeton Junction	5.5 mi	34.4% (±33.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Windsor Township, NJ (29.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trenton, NJ (58.4%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Robbinsville Township	55.3% (±17.4 points)
4	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	51.7% (±6.2 points)
5	East Windsor Township	49.0% (±9.6 points)
6	Ewing Township	47.3% (±7.9 points)
7	Pennington Borough	46.2% (±28.6 points)
8	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	44.9% (±22.8 points)
9	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	44.2% (±7.9 points)
10	Princeton	36.0% (±6.1 points)
11	Hightstown Borough	30.3% (±22.0 points)
12	West Windsor Township	29.7% (±8.1 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

Are renters in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) rent-burdened?

44.2% of renting households in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ spends 27.6% (±3.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:39510, in state:34 county:021).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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