What percentage of people rent in Lawrenceville, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Lawrenceville, NJ, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±8.0 points) of the occupied homes in Lawrenceville, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 361 renting households against 1,423 that own their home.

In Lawrenceville, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±8.0 points)
Renting households: 361 (±156)
Median renter income: $78,524 (±$25,327)

Who rents and who owns in Lawrenceville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lawrenceville	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±8.0 points)	37.8% (±1.2 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	361 (±156)	54,545 (±1,760)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,423 (±288)	89,569 (±1,662)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,524 (±$25,327)	$61,039 (±$3,997)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$155,196 (±$36,547)	$131,963 (±$3,408)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Mercer County, Lawrenceville ranks 5 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 97 of 252.

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

How renting in Lawrenceville 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	21.3% (±8.8 points)	20.2% (±8.0 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,930 (±$210)	$2,241 (±$275)	+16.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$98,080 (±$23,063)	$122,614 (±$54,180)	+25.0%	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 Lawrenceville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrenceville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lawrenceville	—	20.2% (±8.0 points)	—
Pennington Borough	3.1 mi	18.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
The College of New Jersey	3.1 mi	100.0% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Ewing Township	4.2 mi	33.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Mercerville	5.2 mi	15.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	5.4 mi	8.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Princeton	5.4 mi	44.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Trenton	5.6 mi	62.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
West Windsor Township	5.9 mi	34.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (100.0%), Ewing Township, NJ (33.1%), Princeton, NJ (44.6%).

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	The College of New Jersey	100.0% (±21.0 points)
2	Twin Rivers	31.1% (±8.8 points)
3	Robbinsville Center	25.8% (±9.7 points)
4	Yardville	20.4% (±4.6 points)
5	Lawrenceville	20.2% (±8.0 points)
6	Groveville	19.5% (±10.6 points)
7	Princeton Junction	18.0% (±7.7 points)
8	Mercerville	15.3% (±3.3 points)
9	White Horse	11.0% (±3.8 points)
10	Hamilton Square	4.4% (±2.3 points)

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

It lies inside Lawrence Township (Mercer County), 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 Lawrenceville

How many renters are there in Lawrenceville?

Lawrenceville has an estimated 361 (±156) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lawrenceville?

In Lawrenceville, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lawrenceville?

A renting household in Lawrenceville has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lawrenceville?

The median renting household in Lawrenceville, NJ has an income of $78,524 (±$25,327) a year, against $155,196 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 Lawrenceville CDP, New Jersey (place:39570, 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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