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

52.1% (±12.4 points) of renting households in Millburn Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
52.1% (±12.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
43.7% (±10.7 points)
Median share of income
31.2% (±9.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Millburn Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMillburn TownshipEssex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%20.1% (±6.6 points)10.7%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.3% (±5.0 points)11.5%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.3% (±6.5 points)10.6%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.2% (±3.7 points)12.0%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.4% (±6.3 points)9.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more43.7% (±10.7 points)46.1%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.

Millburn Township against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Millburn TownshipEssex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more52.1% (±12.4 points)55.1% (±1.5 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more43.7% (±10.7 points)46.1% (±1.3 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.2% (±9.0 points)32.8% (±0.7 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$98,013 (±$37,833)$51,273 (±$1,337)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,262 (±$237)$1,531 (±$19)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Millburn Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Essex County (55.1%).

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

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

In Essex County, Millburn Township ranks 11 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 267 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 Millburn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Millburn Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Millburn Township—52.1% (±12.4 points)—
Springfield2.5 mi55.2% (±57.7 points)Not measurably different
Vauxhall2.6 mi50.4% (±16.9 points)Not measurably different
Maplewood Township2.7 mi53.5% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Summit2.9 mi45.0% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
Livingston Township3.1 mi50.0% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Union County)3.1 mi40.2% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
South Orange Village3.2 mi49.6% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Chatham Borough3.3 mi41.3% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Essex County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5Newark57.2% (±2.1 points)
6 (tie)Belleville Township53.6% (±7.3 points)
6 (tie)West Orange Township53.6% (±7.8 points)
8Maplewood Township53.5% (±11.7 points)
9Irvington Township52.4% (±5.7 points)
10 (tie)Caldwell Borough52.1% (±9.7 points)
10 (tie)Millburn Township52.1% (±12.4 points)
12Verona Township52.0% (±13.3 points)
13 (tie)Essex Fells Borough50.0% (±78.9 points)
13 (tie)Livingston Township50.0% (±14.0 points)
15South Orange Village49.6% (±10.3 points)
16Montclair Township49.3% (±5.1 points)
17Nutley Township48.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Millburn Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Short Hills.

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 Millburn Township

Are renters in Millburn Township rent-burdened?

52.1% of renting households in Millburn 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 Millburn Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Millburn Township, NJ spends 31.2% (±9.0 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 Millburn township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:46380, in state:34 county:013).

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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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