What percentage of people rent in Pennsville Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Pennsville Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Pennsville Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,061 renting households against 4,194 that own their home.

In Pennsville Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 1,061 (±196)
Median renter income: $37,426 (±$13,024)

Who rents and who owns in Pennsville Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pennsville Township	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±3.4 points)	29.0% (±1.9 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,061 (±196)	7,211 (±517)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,194 (±264)	17,635 (±473)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,426 (±$13,024)	$45,698 (±$6,898)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,211 (±$8,033)	$99,454 (±$4,308)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Pennsville Township, the renter share is lower than in Salem County (29.0%).

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

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

In Salem County, Pennsville Township ranks 8 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 306 of 564.

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

How renting in Pennsville Township 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	27.3% (±3.7 points)	20.2% (±3.4 points)	−7.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$995 (±$98)	$1,252 (±$112)	+25.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,181 (±$5,503)	$75,097 (±$4,045)	+10.1%	Down 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 Pennsville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennsville Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pennsville Township	—	20.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Salem	4.3 mi	65.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher
New Castle	4.5 mi	36.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Mannington Township	4.7 mi	11.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Carneys Point Township	5.7 mi	38.3% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Carneys Point	5.8 mi	41.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Wilmington Manor	6.0 mi	25.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware City	6.1 mi	27.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elsinboro Township	6.4 mi	11.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mannington Township, NJ (11.8%), Elsinboro Township, NJ (11.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salem, NJ (65.3%), New Castle, DE (36.6%), Carneys Point Township, NJ (38.3%).

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
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)
9	Pittsgrove Township	15.0% (±6.2 points)
10	Pilesgrove Township	13.7% (±5.8 points)
11	Alloway Township	13.3% (±7.8 points)
12	Oldmans Township	13.1% (±6.0 points)
13 (tie)	Elsinboro Township	11.8% (±4.2 points)
13 (tie)	Mannington Township	11.8% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Salem County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Pennsville Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pennsville.

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 Pennsville Township

How many renters are there in Pennsville Township?

Pennsville Township has an estimated 1,061 (±196) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pennsville Township?

In Pennsville Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Pennsville Township?

A renting household in Pennsville Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pennsville Township?

The median renting household in Pennsville Township, NJ has an income of $37,426 (±$13,024) a year, against $85,211 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 Pennsville township, Salem County, New Jersey (county subdivision:57870, 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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