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

Name: Rent burden in Plainsboro Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.7% (±6.4 points) of renting households in Plainsboro Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 33.7% (±6.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 26.4% (±5.6 points)
Median share of income: 24.1% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Plainsboro Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Plainsboro Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	17.2% (±4.1 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.7% (±4.7 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.6% (±5.6 points)	14.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.8% (±3.9 points)	11.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.3% (±3.1 points)	9.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	26.4% (±5.6 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.

Plainsboro Township against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plainsboro Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	33.7% (±6.4 points)	48.1% (±1.6 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	26.4% (±5.6 points)	38.8% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.1% (±1.6 points)	29.1% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$105,491 (±$10,344)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,037 (±$83)	$1,871 (±$20)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Plainsboro Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in 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, Plainsboro Township ranks 24 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 498 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 Plainsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainsboro Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Plainsboro Township	—	33.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Princeton Junction	2.4 mi	34.4% (±33.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Junction	2.9 mi	28.8% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	3.5 mi	21.3% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	3.6 mi	54.6% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury Township	3.6 mi	57.3% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Heathcote	3.7 mi	49.8% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Windsor Township	4.1 mi	29.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Brunswick Township	4.5 mi	38.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
25	Helmetta Borough	28.4% (±12.7 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plainsboro Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Plainsboro Center, Princeton Meadows.

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 Plainsboro Township

Are renters in Plainsboro Township rent-burdened?

33.7% of renting households in Plainsboro 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 Plainsboro Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Plainsboro Township, NJ spends 24.1% (±1.6 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 Plainsboro township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:59280, 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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