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

Name: Rent burden in Old Bridge Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.5% (±5.9 points) of renting households in Old Bridge Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.5% (±5.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.1% (±5.3 points)
Median share of income: 28.4% (±2.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Old Bridge Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Old Bridge Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	14.7% (±3.8 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.6% (±3.7 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.1% (±3.9 points)	14.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.1% (±3.9 points)	11.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.4% (±2.5 points)	9.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	39.1% (±5.3 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.

Old Bridge Township against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Bridge Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.5% (±5.9 points)	48.1% (±1.6 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.1% (±5.3 points)	38.8% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.4% (±2.2 points)	29.1% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$71,576 (±$7,714)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,538 (±$82)	$1,871 (±$20)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Old Bridge Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from 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, Old Bridge Township ranks 14 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 359 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 Old Bridge Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Bridge Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Old Bridge Township	—	46.5% (±5.9 points)	—
Matawan Borough	3.8 mi	29.3% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Sayreville Borough	4.3 mi	53.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morganville	4.5 mi	41.1% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spotswood Borough	4.5 mi	60.5% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsville	4.6 mi	26.0% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Strathmore	4.6 mi	66.0% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
South River Borough	4.6 mi	55.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen Township	4.7 mi	46.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Matawan Borough, 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
8	South River Borough	55.0% (±12.6 points)
9	Sayreville Borough	53.0% (±8.8 points)
10	Milltown Borough	52.5% (±30.0 points)
11	East Brunswick Township	50.1% (±7.3 points)
12	South Plainfield Borough	49.9% (±13.0 points)
13	Woodbridge Township	48.0% (±4.3 points)
14	Old Bridge Township	46.5% (±5.9 points)
15	Carteret Borough	46.4% (±12.2 points)
16	Middlesex Borough	44.3% (±13.7 points)
17	South Amboy	41.7% (±14.6 points)
18	Piscataway Township	41.4% (±6.8 points)
19	Highland Park Borough	40.3% (±9.7 points)
20	North Brunswick Township	39.6% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Old Bridge Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brownville, Laurence Harbor, Madison Park, Old Bridge.

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 Old Bridge Township

Are renters in Old Bridge Township rent-burdened?

46.5% of renting households in Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Old Bridge Township, NJ spends 28.4% (±2.2 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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