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

Name: Rent burden in Orange, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.8% (±6.5 points) of renting households in Orange, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.8% (±6.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.5% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 36.4% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Orange

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Orange	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	9.1% (±3.1 points)	10.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.4% (±2.7 points)	11.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.3% (±3.9 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.5% (±3.2 points)	12.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.3% (±2.6 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	52.5% (±6.0 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.

Orange against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orange	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.8% (±6.5 points)	55.1% (±1.5 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.5% (±6.0 points)	46.1% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.4% (±3.4 points)	32.8% (±0.7 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,195 (±$6,431)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,550 (±$69)	$1,531 (±$19)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Orange, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Essex County (55.1%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (51.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Essex County, Orange ranks 3 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 135 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 Orange

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Orange	—	59.8% (±6.5 points)	—
East Orange	1.3 mi	58.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Orange Village	1.9 mi	49.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Orange Township	2.0 mi	53.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Watsessing	2.2 mi	40.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Ampere North	2.4 mi	68.2% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake (Essex County)	2.9 mi	31.0% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Glen Ridge Borough	3.0 mi	37.0% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maplewood Township	3.0 mi	53.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watsessing, NJ (40.4%), Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ (31.0%).

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	90.4% (±26.3 points)
2	North Caldwell Borough	76.1% (±66.3 points)
3	Orange	59.8% (±6.5 points)
4	East Orange	58.0% (±4.5 points)
5	Newark	57.2% (±2.1 points)
6 (tie)	Belleville Township	53.6% (±7.3 points)
6 (tie)	West Orange Township	53.6% (±7.8 points)
8	Maplewood Township	53.5% (±11.7 points)
9	Irvington Township	52.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 9 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 Orange

Are renters in Orange rent-burdened?

59.8% of renting households in Orange 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 Orange spend on rent?

The median renting household in Orange, NJ spends 36.4% (±3.4 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 City of Orange township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:13045, 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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