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

48.0% (±8.5 points) of renting households in Nutley Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
48.0% (±8.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
42.5% (±7.8 points)
Median share of income
29.0% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Nutley Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNutley TownshipEssex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%12.4% (±4.4 points)10.7%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.3% (±4.9 points)11.5%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.6% (±5.9 points)10.6%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.6% (±5.0 points)12.0%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.5% (±3.3 points)9.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more42.5% (±7.8 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.

Nutley Township against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Nutley TownshipEssex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more48.0% (±8.5 points)55.1% (±1.5 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more42.5% (±7.8 points)46.1% (±1.3 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.0% (±4.4 points)32.8% (±0.7 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$74,112 (±$9,100)$51,273 (±$1,337)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,767 (±$65)$1,531 (±$19)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Nutley 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, Nutley Township ranks 17 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 329 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 Nutley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nutley Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Nutley Township—48.0% (±8.5 points)—
Brookdale1.6 mi53.3% (±18.1 points)Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township1.8 mi45.8% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Belleville Township1.9 mi53.6% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Rutherford Borough2.6 mi31.4% (±8.5 points)Lower
Glen Ridge Borough2.8 mi37.0% (±31.3 points)Not measurably different
Lyndhurst Township2.8 mi47.9% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Upper Montclair2.8 mi51.1% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough2.8 mi43.7% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutherford Borough, NJ (31.4%).

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
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)
18Bloomfield Township45.8% (±5.5 points)
19West Caldwell Township45.7% (±17.5 points)
20Roseland Borough45.0% (±21.2 points)
21Cedar Grove Township38.2% (±15.9 points)
22Glen Ridge Borough37.0% (±31.3 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Essex 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 Nutley Township

Are renters in Nutley Township rent-burdened?

48.0% of renting households in Nutley 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 Nutley Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Nutley Township, NJ spends 29.0% (±4.4 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 Nutley township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:53680, 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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