What percentage of people rent in New Hanover Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in New Hanover Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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64.8% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in New Hanover Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 366 renting households against 199 that own their home.

In New Hanover Township, the share of households that rent went from 52.1% in 2015–2019 to 64.8% in 2020–2024 (+12.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 64.8% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 366 (±76)
Median renter income: $102,679 (±$28,147)

Who rents and who owns in New Hanover Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Hanover Township	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	64.8% (±6.3 points)	23.9% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	366 (±76)	42,298 (±1,437)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	199 (±34)	134,924 (±1,361)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$102,679 (±$28,147)	$65,698 (±$3,821)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,208 (±$22,987)	$124,194 (±$2,574)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In New Hanover Township, the renter share is higher than in Burlington County (23.9%).

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

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

In Burlington County, New Hanover Township ranks 1 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 564.

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

How renting in New Hanover Township 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	52.1% (±5.4 points)	64.8% (±6.3 points)	+12.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$2,298 (±$83)	$2,985 (±$205)	+29.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$91,900 (±$4,425)	$107,292 (±$15,629)	+16.7%	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 New Hanover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Hanover Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
New Hanover Township	—	64.8% (±6.3 points)	—
McGuire AFB	1.2 mi	97.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Browns Mills	2.8 mi	21.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Wrightstown Borough	3.1 mi	63.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pemberton Township	4.1 mi	26.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
New Egypt	4.4 mi	41.7% (±16.9 points)	Lower
Country Lake Estates	4.9 mi	14.9% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Plumsted Township	5.2 mi	18.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
North Hanover Township	5.3 mi	55.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Browns Mills, NJ (21.2%), Pemberton Township, NJ (26.7%), New Egypt, NJ (41.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McGuire AFB, NJ (97.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Burlington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	New Hanover Township	64.8% (±6.3 points)
2	Wrightstown Borough	63.3% (±12.5 points)
3	North Hanover Township	55.3% (±5.4 points)
4	Maple Shade Township	51.0% (±3.4 points)
5	Bordentown	44.9% (±6.4 points)
6	Riverside Township	43.2% (±5.7 points)
7	Mount Holly Township	39.5% (±4.9 points)

Showing 7 of 40 places in Burlington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for New Hanover Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fort Dix.

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 New Hanover Township

How many renters are there in New Hanover Township?

New Hanover Township has an estimated 366 (±76) renting households, 64.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in New Hanover Township?

In New Hanover Township, the share of households that rent went from 52.1% in 2015–2019 to 64.8% in 2020–2024 (+12.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in New Hanover Township?

A renting household in New Hanover Township has 3.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in New Hanover Township?

The median renting household in New Hanover Township, NJ has an income of $102,679 (±$28,147) a year, against $120,208 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 New Hanover township, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:51510, in state:34 county:005).

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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