What percentage of people rent in Penns Grove Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Penns Grove Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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65.0% (±8.7 points) of the occupied homes in Penns Grove Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,015 renting households against 546 that own their home.

In Penns Grove Borough, the share of households that rent went from 70.2% in 2015–2019 to 65.0% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 65.0% (±8.7 points)
Renting households: 1,015 (±216)
Median renter income: $20,096 (±$17,521)

Who rents and who owns in Penns Grove Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penns Grove Borough	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	65.0% (±8.7 points)	29.0% (±1.9 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,015 (±216)	7,211 (±517)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	546 (±129)	17,635 (±473)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.7)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$20,096 (±$17,521)	$45,698 (±$6,898)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,015 (±$22,211)	$99,454 (±$4,308)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Penns Grove Borough, the renter share is higher than in Salem County (29.0%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (36.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Salem County, Penns Grove Borough ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 27 of 564.

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

How renting in Penns Grove 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	70.2% (±5.5 points)	65.0% (±8.7 points)	−5.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,028 (±$94)	$1,117 (±$363)	+8.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$31,940 (±$5,739)	$45,781 (±$17,844)	+43.3%	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 Penns Grove Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penns Grove Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Penns Grove Borough	—	65.0% (±8.7 points)	—
Carneys Point	1.5 mi	41.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Carneys Point Township	2.6 mi	38.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Edgemoor	2.7 mi	40.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Bellefonte	3.1 mi	31.3% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Oldmans Township	3.2 mi	13.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Wilmington	3.4 mi	52.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Claymont	5.2 mi	44.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Ardencroft	5.5 mi	11.7% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carneys Point, NJ (41.0%), Carneys Point Township, NJ (38.3%), Edgemoor, DE (40.7%).

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

Households that rent across Salem County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Salem	65.3% (±8.1 points)
2	Penns Grove Borough	65.0% (±8.7 points)
3	Carneys Point Township	38.3% (±6.2 points)
4	Woodstown Borough	38.1% (±7.5 points)
5	Elmer Borough	32.4% (±8.3 points)
6	Quinton Township	23.5% (±6.9 points)
7	Lower Alloways Creek Township	22.7% (±8.1 points)
8	Pennsville Township	20.2% (±3.4 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Salem 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 Penns Grove Borough

How many renters are there in Penns Grove Borough?

Penns Grove Borough has an estimated 1,015 (±216) renting households, 65.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Penns Grove Borough?

In Penns Grove Borough, the share of households that rent went from 70.2% in 2015–2019 to 65.0% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Penns Grove Borough?

A renting household in Penns Grove Borough has 3.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Penns Grove Borough?

The median renting household in Penns Grove Borough, NJ has an income of $20,096 (±$17,521) a year, against $88,015 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 Penns Grove borough, Salem County, New Jersey (county subdivision:57750, in state:34 county:033).

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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