How many renters in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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67.3% (±16.9 points) of renting households in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 45.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 67.3% (±16.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 59.9% (±15.6 points)
Median share of income: 45.5% (±11.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	5.1% (±3.8 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.2% (±4.0 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.0% (±2.8 points)	14.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.4% (±17.5 points)	11.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.4% (±6.4 points)	9.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	59.9% (±15.6 points)	38.8%	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.

Monroe Township (Middlesex County) against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	67.3% (±16.9 points)	48.1% (±1.6 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	59.9% (±15.6 points)	38.8% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	45.5% (±11.2 points)	29.1% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$55,714 (±$20,781)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,031 (±$182)	$1,871 (±$20)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Middlesex County (48.1%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Monroe Township (Middlesex County) ranks 1 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 62 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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Middlesex County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	—	67.3% (±16.9 points)	—
Jamesburg Borough	2.1 mi	57.1% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Englishtown Borough	4.0 mi	44.6% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Helmetta Borough	4.1 mi	28.4% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Yorketown	4.8 mi	82.0% (±66.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	4.8 mi	54.6% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury Township	4.8 mi	57.3% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manalapan Township	5.0 mi	61.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Rivers	5.1 mi	29.3% (±20.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Helmetta Borough, NJ (28.4%), Twin Rivers, NJ (29.3%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	67.3% (±16.9 points)
2	Perth Amboy	64.4% (±5.7 points)
3	Dunellen Borough	62.7% (±25.4 points)
4	Spotswood Borough	60.5% (±25.3 points)
5	New Brunswick	58.8% (±5.5 points)
6	Cranbury Township	57.3% (±29.8 points)
7	Jamesburg Borough	57.1% (±26.2 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Monroe Township (Middlesex County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Clearbrook, Concordia, Forsgate, Monroe Manor, Regency at Monroe, Rossmoor, Stonebridge, The Ponds, +1.

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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Are renters in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) rent-burdened?

67.3% of renting households in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) 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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ spends 45.5% (±11.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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