How many renters in Little Falls Township, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

42.3% (±12.0 points) of renting households in Little Falls Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
42.3% (±12.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
37.8% (±11.6 points)
Median share of income
25.7% (±6.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Little Falls Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentLittle Falls TownshipPassaic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%10.6% (±6.6 points)11.8%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.3% (±8.4 points)10.9%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.8% (±13.4 points)11.8%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.0% (±5.1 points)8.4%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.5% (±3.2 points)8.6%8.9%9.2%
35% or more37.8% (±11.6 points)48.4%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.

Little Falls Township against Passaic County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Little Falls TownshipPassaic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more42.3% (±12.0 points)57.0% (±1.8 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more37.8% (±11.6 points)48.4% (±1.6 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.7% (±6.2 points)34.1% (±0.9 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$86,335 (±$22,858)$51,907 (±$1,513)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,843 (±$120)$1,621 (±$17)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Little Falls Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Passaic County (57.0%).

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

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

In Passaic County, Little Falls Township ranks 15 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 417 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 Little Falls Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Falls Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Little Falls Township—42.3% (±12.0 points)—
Cedar Grove Township1.4 mi38.2% (±15.9 points)Not measurably different
Woodland Park Borough1.6 mi47.6% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Totowa Borough1.9 mi60.2% (±32.5 points)Not measurably different
North Caldwell Borough2.4 mi76.1% (±66.3 points)Not measurably different
Upper Montclair2.4 mi51.1% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
Clifton3.1 mi57.6% (±5.3 points)Higher
Verona Township3.3 mi52.0% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Brookdale3.5 mi53.3% (±18.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clifton, NJ (57.6%).

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 Passaic County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
9Bloomingdale Borough56.9% (±19.2 points)
10Ringwood Borough55.7% (±30.9 points)
11Wayne Township47.9% (±8.3 points)
12Hawthorne Borough47.8% (±9.9 points)
13Woodland Park Borough47.6% (±11.7 points)
14Wanaque Borough44.2% (±18.6 points)
15Little Falls Township42.3% (±12.0 points)
16Pompton Lakes Borough32.0% (±16.3 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Little Falls Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Great Notch, Montclair State University, Singac.

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 Little Falls Township

Are renters in Little Falls Township rent-burdened?

42.3% of renting households in Little Falls Township 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 Little Falls Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Little Falls Township, NJ spends 25.7% (±6.2 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 Little Falls township, Passaic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:40620, in state:34 county:031).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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