What percentage of people rent in Phillipsburg Town, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Phillipsburg Town, NJ, 2020–2024
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42.4% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Phillipsburg Town, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,779 renting households against 3,777 that own their home.

In Phillipsburg Town, the share of households that rent went from 44.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.4% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 2,779 (±354)
Median renter income: $27,644 (±$6,069)

Who rents and who owns in Phillipsburg Town

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Phillipsburg Town	Warren County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.4% (±4.7 points)	24.9% (±1.4 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,779 (±354)	11,319 (±655)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,777 (±325)	34,072 (±704)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,644 (±$6,069)	$55,503 (±$4,839)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,942 (±$10,333)	$115,726 (±$4,500)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Phillipsburg Town, the renter share is higher than in Warren County (24.9%).

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

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

In Warren County, Phillipsburg Town ranks 2 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 108 of 564.

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

How renting in Phillipsburg Town 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	44.9% (±4.1 points)	42.4% (±4.7 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$968 (±$60)	$1,167 (±$117)	+20.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,459 (±$5,372)	$68,324 (±$11,742)	+25.5%	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 Phillipsburg Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Phillipsburg Town
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Phillipsburg Town	—	42.4% (±4.7 points)	—
Upper Pohatcong	1.6 mi	8.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Lopatcong Township	2.0 mi	24.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Easton	2.1 mi	55.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Morgan Hill	2.2 mi	11.2% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Greenwich	2.4 mi	0.8% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Alpha Borough	2.5 mi	24.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Chestnut Hill	2.6 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
West Easton	3.1 mi	11.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Pohatcong, NJ (8.1%), Lopatcong Township, NJ (24.2%), Morgan Hill, PA (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Easton, PA (55.5%).

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

Households that rent across Warren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Belvidere Town	42.8% (±11.4 points)
2	Phillipsburg Town	42.4% (±4.7 points)
3	Hackettstown Town	42.2% (±4.9 points)
4	Washington Borough	41.6% (±7.9 points)
5	Mansfield Township (Warren County)	37.9% (±6.3 points)
6	White Township	24.4% (±9.3 points)
7 (tie)	Alpha Borough	24.2% (±5.8 points)
7 (tie)	Lopatcong Township	24.2% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Warren 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 Phillipsburg Town

How many renters are there in Phillipsburg Town?

Phillipsburg Town has an estimated 2,779 (±354) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Phillipsburg Town?

In Phillipsburg Town, the share of households that rent went from 44.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Phillipsburg Town?

A renting household in Phillipsburg Town has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Phillipsburg Town?

The median renting household in Phillipsburg Town, NJ has an income of $27,644 (±$6,069) a year, against $85,942 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 Phillipsburg town, Warren County, New Jersey (county subdivision:58350, in state:34 county:041).

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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