How many renters in North Plainfield Borough, NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in North Plainfield Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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56.0% (±10.7 points) of renting households in North Plainfield Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.0% (±10.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.7% (±10.3 points)
Median share of income: 35.8% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Plainfield Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	North Plainfield Borough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	2.7% (±1.7 points)	11.5%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±5.6 points)	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.6% (±6.9 points)	13.7%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.7% (±6.7 points)	12.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.3% (±3.0 points)	8.5%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	51.7% (±10.3 points)	40.5%	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.

North Plainfield Borough against Somerset County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Plainfield Borough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.0% (±10.7 points)	49.0% (±3.0 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.7% (±10.3 points)	40.5% (±2.6 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.8% (±6.8 points)	29.6% (±1.0 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$56,187 (±$12,508)	$82,470 (±$5,113)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,752 (±$75)	$2,033 (±$52)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In North Plainfield Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Somerset County (49.0%).

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

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

In Somerset County, North Plainfield Borough ranks 5 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 199 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 North Plainfield Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Plainfield Borough
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
North Plainfield Borough	—	56.0% (±10.7 points)	—
Plainfield	1.3 mi	56.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Watchung Borough	1.5 mi	62.1% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dunellen Borough	2.5 mi	62.7% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Green Brook Township	2.6 mi	38.3% (±53.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fanwood Borough	3.2 mi	54.8% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Plainfield Borough	3.5 mi	49.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scotch Plains Township	3.6 mi	50.5% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley Heights Township	3.9 mi	63.2% (±32.0 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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Peapack and Gladstone Borough	85.7% (±41.3 points)
2	South Bound Brook Borough	69.2% (±15.4 points)
3	Bound Brook Borough	65.4% (±10.6 points)
4	Watchung Borough	62.1% (±29.8 points)
5	North Plainfield Borough	56.0% (±10.7 points)
6	Montgomery Township	54.4% (±13.2 points)
7	Far Hills Borough	51.0% (±26.7 points)
8	Bedminster Township	50.5% (±12.4 points)
9	Manville Borough	50.2% (±14.0 points)
10	Bridgewater Township	49.2% (±9.2 points)
11	Hillsborough Township	48.0% (±11.0 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 North Plainfield Borough

Are renters in North Plainfield Borough rent-burdened?

56.0% of renting households in North Plainfield Borough 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 North Plainfield Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Plainfield Borough, NJ spends 35.8% (±6.8 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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