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

Name: Rent burden in Old Bridge, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.0% (±10.5 points) of renting households in Old Bridge, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.0% (±10.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.8% (±9.8 points)
Median share of income: 29.2% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Old Bridge

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Old Bridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	12.1% (±6.1 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.8% (±6.2 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.6% (±4.3 points)	14.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.6% (±8.4 points)	11.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.2% (±3.8 points)	9.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	38.8% (±9.8 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 against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Bridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.0% (±10.5 points)	48.1% (±1.6 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.8% (±9.8 points)	38.8% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.2% (±3.2 points)	29.1% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$61,235 (±$4,548)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,459 (±$70)	$1,871 (±$20)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Old Bridge, 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 ranks 18 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 134 of 237.

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Bridge
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Old Bridge	—	47.0% (±10.5 points)	—
Brownville	2.0 mi	0.0% (±45.3 points)	Lower
Spotswood Borough	3.2 mi	60.5% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Park	3.9 mi	52.7% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
South River Borough	4.3 mi	55.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsville	4.3 mi	26.0% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sayreville Borough	5.0 mi	53.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Helmetta Borough	5.0 mi	28.4% (±12.7 points)	Lower
East Brunswick Township	5.1 mi	50.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownville, NJ (0.0%), Helmetta Borough, NJ (28.4%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Madison Park	52.7% (±14.1 points)
13	Rutgers University-Busch Campus	52.2% (±84.0 points)
14	Laurence Harbor	50.3% (±23.9 points)
15	Heathcote	49.8% (±25.8 points)
16	Iselin	49.7% (±10.2 points)
17	Kendall Park	47.6% (±24.5 points)
18	Old Bridge	47.0% (±10.5 points)
19	Fords	44.7% (±14.1 points)
20	Woodbridge	44.3% (±8.0 points)
21	Dayton	41.6% (±31.4 points)
22	Avenel	41.4% (±11.9 points)
23	Whittingham	41.2% (±103.0 points)
24	Sewaren	34.1% (±24.6 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Old Bridge is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Old Bridge Township, whose figures include it.

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

Are renters in Old Bridge rent-burdened?

47.0% of renting households in Old Bridge 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 spend on rent?

The median renting household in Old Bridge, NJ spends 29.2% (±3.2 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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