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

Name: Renters and owners in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.5% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,046 renting households against 8,396 that own their home.

In Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 31.7% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.5% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 4,046 (±436)
Median renter income: $82,778 (±$14,948)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.5% (±3.1 points)	37.8% (±1.2 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,046 (±436)	54,545 (±1,760)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,396 (±537)	89,569 (±1,662)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,778 (±$14,948)	$61,039 (±$3,997)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$154,953 (±$5,280)	$131,963 (±$3,408)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the renter share is lower than in Mercer County (37.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Mercer County, Lawrence Township (Mercer County) ranks 6 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 178 of 564.

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

How renting in Lawrence Township (Mercer 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	31.7% (±2.6 points)	32.5% (±3.1 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,672 (±$89)	$2,020 (±$107)	+20.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$103,690 (±$7,789)	$130,142 (±$10,777)	+25.5%	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 (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrence Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	—	32.5% (±3.1 points)	—
The College of New Jersey	3.6 mi	100.0% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Pennington Borough	4.1 mi	18.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Mercerville	4.4 mi	15.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Ewing Township	4.7 mi	33.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Windsor Township	4.9 mi	34.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	5.1 mi	44.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Trenton	5.5 mi	62.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Princeton Junction	5.5 mi	18.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pennington Borough, NJ (18.3%), Mercerville, NJ (15.3%), Princeton Junction, NJ (18.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (100.0%), Princeton, NJ (44.6%), Trenton, NJ (62.1%).

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

Households that rent across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Trenton	62.1% (±2.4 points)
2	Princeton	44.6% (±3.9 points)
3	East Windsor Township	38.9% (±3.6 points)
4	West Windsor Township	34.8% (±3.7 points)
5	Ewing Township	33.1% (±3.2 points)
6	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	32.5% (±3.1 points)
7	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	28.4% (±2.0 points)
8	Hightstown Borough	27.6% (±7.2 points)
9	Hopewell Borough	23.6% (±7.4 points)
10	Robbinsville Township	20.4% (±4.1 points)
11	Pennington Borough	18.3% (±5.6 points)
12	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	8.8% (±3.9 points)

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

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

Lawrence Township (Mercer County) has an estimated 4,046 (±436) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lawrence Township (Mercer County)?

In Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 31.7% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ has an income of $82,778 (±$14,948) a year, against $154,953 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, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:39510, in state:34 county:021).

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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