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

Name: Rent burden in Pomona, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.2% (±20.2 points) of renting households in Pomona, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.2% (±20.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 65.2% (±17.4 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Pomona

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pomona	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	16.7% (±16.2 points)	11.9%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.6% (±5.5 points)	10.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.6% (±15.9 points)	10.9%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±10.2 points)	10.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±10.2 points)	9.8%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	65.2% (±17.4 points)	47.1%	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.

Pomona against Atlantic County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pomona	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.2% (±20.2 points)	56.9% (±3.4 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	65.2% (±17.4 points)	47.1% (±3.0 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	33.5% (±1.5 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,486 (±$8,236)	$43,528 (±$2,389)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,082 (±$810)	$1,376 (±$35)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Pomona, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Atlantic County (56.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (51.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Atlantic County, Pomona ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 60 of 237.

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 Pomona

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pomona
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pomona	—	65.2% (±20.2 points)	—
Cologne	3.5 mi	17.9% (±20.4 points)	Lower
Smithville	4.2 mi	56.5% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Absecon	4.4 mi	65.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Absecon Highlands	4.6 mi	91.8% (±64.3 points)	Not measurably different
McKee City	5.7 mi	59.6% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasantville	5.8 mi	61.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Republic	6.0 mi	73.3% (±99.3 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield	6.6 mi	42.2% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cologne, NJ (17.9%).

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 Atlantic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Absecon Highlands	91.8% (±64.3 points)
2	Pomona	65.2% (±20.2 points)
3	English Creek	62.3% (±62.2 points)
4	McKee City	59.6% (±15.8 points)
5	Dorothy	56.7% (±70.3 points)
6	Smithville	56.5% (±17.6 points)
7	Mays Landing	36.6% (±23.7 points)
8	Cologne	17.9% (±20.4 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pomona is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Galloway Township, whose figures include it.

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 Pomona

Are renters in Pomona rent-burdened?

65.2% of renting households in Pomona 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 Pomona spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pomona, NJ spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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