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

Name: Rent burden in Piscataway Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.4% (±6.8 points) of renting households in Piscataway Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.4% (±6.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.4% (±6.1 points)
Median share of income: 25.6% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Piscataway Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Piscataway Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	10.6% (±3.3 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.6% (±5.4 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.8% (±4.7 points)	14.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.7% (±3.1 points)	11.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.0% (±2.9 points)	9.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	33.4% (±6.1 points)	38.8%	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.

Piscataway Township against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Piscataway Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.4% (±6.8 points)	48.1% (±1.6 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.4% (±6.1 points)	38.8% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.6% (±2.6 points)	29.1% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$95,147 (±$6,646)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,024 (±$109)	$1,871 (±$20)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Piscataway Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Middlesex County (48.1%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Piscataway Township ranks 18 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 430 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 Piscataway Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Piscataway Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Piscataway Township	—	41.4% (±6.8 points)	—
Middlesex Borough	2.8 mi	44.3% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunellen Borough	3.1 mi	62.7% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Plainfield Borough	3.1 mi	49.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	3.3 mi	54.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Park Borough	3.5 mi	40.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Bound Brook Borough	3.6 mi	69.2% (±15.4 points)	Higher
East Franklin	3.6 mi	41.7% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Brunswick	4.2 mi	58.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Bound Brook Borough, NJ (69.2%), New Brunswick, NJ (58.8%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	South Plainfield Borough	49.9% (±13.0 points)
13	Woodbridge Township	48.0% (±4.3 points)
14	Old Bridge Township	46.5% (±5.9 points)
15	Carteret Borough	46.4% (±12.2 points)
16	Middlesex Borough	44.3% (±13.7 points)
17	South Amboy	41.7% (±14.6 points)
18	Piscataway Township	41.4% (±6.8 points)
19	Highland Park Borough	40.3% (±9.7 points)
20	North Brunswick Township	39.6% (±6.3 points)
21	Edison Township	38.6% (±4.1 points)
22	South Brunswick Township	38.5% (±8.0 points)
23	Metuchen Borough	38.3% (±8.7 points)
24	Plainsboro Township	33.7% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Piscataway Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rutgers University-Busch Campus, Rutgers University-Livingston Campus.

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 Piscataway Township

Are renters in Piscataway Township rent-burdened?

41.4% of renting households in Piscataway Township 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 Piscataway Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Piscataway Township, NJ spends 25.6% (±2.6 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 Piscataway township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:59010, in state:34 county:023).

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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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