What percentage of people rent in Paulsboro Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Paulsboro Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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38.3% (±12.0 points) of the occupied homes in Paulsboro Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 925 renting households against 1,492 that own their home.

In Paulsboro Borough, the share of households that rent went from 29.4% in 2015–2019 to 38.3% in 2020–2024 (+8.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.3% (±12.0 points)
Renting households: 925 (±311)
Median renter income: $41,983 (±$26,872)

Who rents and who owns in Paulsboro Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Paulsboro Borough	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.3% (±12.0 points)	19.9% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	925 (±311)	22,370 (±924)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,492 (±349)	90,175 (±1,057)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.8)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,983 (±$26,872)	$53,789 (±$3,430)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,912 (±$11,759)	$120,661 (±$2,462)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Paulsboro Borough, the renter share is higher than in Gloucester County (19.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Gloucester County, Paulsboro Borough ranks 4 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Paulsboro Borough has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	29.4% (±9.2 points)	38.3% (±12.0 points)	+8.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,101 (±$310)	$976 (±$65)	−11.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,450 (±$15,231)	$64,239 (±$13,175)	+41.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Paulsboro Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paulsboro Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Paulsboro Borough	—	38.3% (±12.0 points)	—
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	1.8 mi	34.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gibbstown	2.3 mi	9.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Thorofare	2.4 mi	26.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Royal	2.5 mi	0.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)	2.6 mi	9.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
West Deptford Township	2.9 mi	28.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mickleton	3.4 mi	0.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
East Greenwich Township	3.4 mi	1.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gibbstown, NJ (9.6%), Mount Royal, NJ (0.0%), Greenwich Township (Gloucester County), NJ (9.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Gloucester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Westville Borough	42.5% (±7.6 points)
2	Glassboro Borough	40.2% (±4.0 points)
3	Swedesboro Borough	39.4% (±9.0 points)
4	Paulsboro Borough	38.3% (±12.0 points)
5	Woodbury	34.6% (±5.2 points)
6	West Deptford Township	28.9% (±3.7 points)
7	Pitman Borough	26.4% (±4.8 points)
8	Deptford Township	24.3% (±2.9 points)
9	Woolwich Township	19.4% (±5.3 points)
10	Clayton Borough	19.2% (±7.0 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Paulsboro Borough

How many renters are there in Paulsboro Borough?

Paulsboro Borough has an estimated 925 (±311) renting households, 38.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Paulsboro Borough?

In Paulsboro Borough, the share of households that rent went from 29.4% in 2015–2019 to 38.3% in 2020–2024 (+8.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Paulsboro Borough?

A renting household in Paulsboro Borough has 2.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Paulsboro Borough?

The median renting household in Paulsboro Borough, NJ has an income of $41,983 (±$26,872) a year, against $70,912 for households that own their home.

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 Paulsboro borough, Gloucester County, New Jersey (county subdivision:57150, in state:34 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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