What percentage of people rent in Pompton Plains, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Pompton Plains, NJ, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Pompton Plains, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 883 renting households against 3,808 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.8% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 883 (±207)
Median renter income: $61,474 (±$43,856)

Who rents and who owns in Pompton Plains

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pompton Plains	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.8% (±4.3 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	883 (±207)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,808 (±365)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,474 (±$43,856)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,217 (±$11,507)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Pompton Plains, the renter share is lower than in Morris County (25.7%).

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

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

In Morris County, Pompton Plains ranks 9 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 105 of 252.

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

Households that rent in places near Pompton Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pompton Plains
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pompton Plains	—	18.8% (±4.3 points)	—
Riverdale Borough	2.0 mi	29.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Pompton Lakes Borough	2.7 mi	19.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Borough	3.0 mi	31.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lincoln Park Borough	3.0 mi	20.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pines Lake	3.1 mi	1.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Packanack Lake	3.3 mi	3.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Towaco	3.4 mi	7.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Wayne Township	3.6 mi	21.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pines Lake, NJ (1.2%), Packanack Lake, NJ (3.9%), Towaco, NJ (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverdale Borough, NJ (29.4%), Butler Borough, NJ (31.2%).

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

Households that rent across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Lake Hiawatha	41.5% (±6.7 points)
4	Cedar Knolls	41.1% (±12.4 points)
5	Flanders	40.9% (±5.3 points)
6	Pine Brook	35.3% (±10.4 points)
7	Rainbow Lakes	32.6% (±11.6 points)
8	Budd Lake	25.2% (±4.5 points)
9	Pompton Plains	18.8% (±4.3 points)
10	Mount Hope	16.9% (±9.0 points)
11	Stirling	16.4% (±8.5 points)
12	Landing	14.6% (±7.8 points)
13 (tie)	Ledgewood	13.5% (±5.3 points)
13 (tie)	Oak Ridge	13.5% (±4.6 points)
15	Kenvil	13.1% (±13.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Pequannock Township, whose figures include it.

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 Pompton Plains

How many renters are there in Pompton Plains?

Pompton Plains has an estimated 883 (±207) renting households, 18.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Pompton Plains?

A renting household in Pompton Plains has 1.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pompton Plains?

The median renting household in Pompton Plains, NJ has an income of $61,474 (±$43,856) a year, against $121,217 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 Pompton Plains CDP, New Jersey (place:60120, in state:34).

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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