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

Name: Rent burden in Manchester Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.5% (±9.2 points) of renting households in Manchester Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.5% (±9.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.4% (±8.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.2% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Manchester Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Manchester Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	13.5% (±8.3 points)	9.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.8% (±7.6 points)	10.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.8% (±5.9 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.4% (±8.8 points)	11.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.1% (±3.9 points)	8.1%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	42.4% (±8.3 points)	50.3%	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.

Manchester Township against Ocean County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Manchester Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.5% (±9.2 points)	58.4% (±2.4 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.4% (±8.3 points)	50.3% (±2.1 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.2% (±4.5 points)	35.2% (±1.4 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,750 (±$13,045)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,477 (±$140)	$1,755 (±$30)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Manchester Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Ocean County (58.4%).

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

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

In Ocean County, Manchester Township ranks 24 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 345 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 Manchester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Manchester Township	—	47.5% (±9.2 points)	—
Lakehurst Borough	4.6 mi	61.8% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday City-Berkeley	5.1 mi	80.2% (±18.5 points)	Higher
Holiday Heights	6.4 mi	100.0% (±68.4 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday City South	7.3 mi	33.5% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Ridge	7.4 mi	71.9% (±65.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plumsted Township	8.2 mi	54.0% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Country Lake Estates	8.7 mi	21.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township	9.0 mi	62.9% (±11.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ (80.2%), Jackson Township, NJ (62.9%).

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 Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
18	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	55.2% (±35.8 points)
19	Point Pleasant Borough	54.9% (±14.3 points)
20	Plumsted Township	54.0% (±25.1 points)
21	Brick Township	52.5% (±7.6 points)
22	Barnegat Township	49.7% (±17.9 points)
23	Toms River Township	47.7% (±6.0 points)
24	Manchester Township	47.5% (±9.2 points)
25	Stafford Township	45.0% (±12.8 points)
26	Ship Bottom Borough	40.0% (±60.5 points)
27	Surf City Borough	39.5% (±62.2 points)
28	Beach Haven Borough	38.1% (±59.2 points)
29	Harvey Cedars Borough	37.5% (±107.2 points)
30	Ocean Gate Borough	37.1% (±51.9 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Manchester Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cedar Glen Lakes, Cedar Glen West, Crestwood Village, Leisure Knoll, Leisure Village West, Pine Lake Park, Pine Ridge at Crestwood.

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 Manchester Township

Are renters in Manchester Township rent-burdened?

47.5% of renting households in Manchester 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 Manchester Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Manchester Township, NJ spends 29.2% (±4.5 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 Manchester township, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:43140, in state:34 county:029).

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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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