What percentage of people rent in Riverton Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Riverton Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Riverton Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 239 renting households against 792 that own their home.

In Riverton Borough, the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.2% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 239 (±75)
Median renter income: $70,451 (±$29,655)

Who rents and who owns in Riverton Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riverton Borough	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.2% (±6.8 points)	23.9% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	239 (±75)	42,298 (±1,437)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	792 (±78)	134,924 (±1,361)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,451 (±$29,655)	$65,698 (±$3,821)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$138,750 (±$20,375)	$124,194 (±$2,574)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Riverton Borough, the renter share is not measurably different from Burlington County (23.9%).

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

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

In Burlington County, Riverton Borough ranks 19 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 266 of 564.

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

How renting in Riverton Borough 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	19.1% (±4.3 points)	23.2% (±6.8 points)	+4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,379 (±$211)	$1,431 (±$116)	+3.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$106,058 (±$8,472)	$121,198 (±$9,549)	+14.3%	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 Riverton Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverton Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Riverton Borough	—	23.2% (±6.8 points)	—
Palmyra Borough	1.3 mi	28.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cinnaminson Township	1.4 mi	15.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Riverside Township	3.5 mi	43.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Delran Township	3.5 mi	26.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsauken Township	3.8 mi	26.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Moorestown-Lenola	4.2 mi	20.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Shade Township	4.2 mi	51.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Moorestown Township	4.4 mi	18.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cinnaminson Township, NJ (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverside Township, NJ (43.2%), Maple Shade Township, NJ (51.0%).

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

Households that rent across Burlington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Evesham Township	27.8% (±2.5 points)
14	Lumberton Township	26.8% (±4.4 points)
15	Pemberton Township	26.7% (±3.3 points)
16	Beverly	26.5% (±8.2 points)
17	Delran Township	26.0% (±4.4 points)
18	Edgewater Park Township	25.5% (±6.1 points)
19	Riverton Borough	23.2% (±6.8 points)
20 (tie)	Burlington Township	23.0% (±4.4 points)
20 (tie)	Mount Laurel Township	23.0% (±2.6 points)
22	Delanco Township	22.0% (±7.1 points)
23	Washington Township (Burlington County)	18.9% (±9.9 points)
24	Moorestown Township	18.7% (±2.8 points)
25	Florence Township	17.8% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Burlington 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 Riverton Borough

How many renters are there in Riverton Borough?

Riverton Borough has an estimated 239 (±75) renting households, 23.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Riverton Borough?

In Riverton Borough, the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Riverton Borough?

A renting household in Riverton Borough has 1.8 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Riverton Borough?

The median renting household in Riverton Borough, NJ has an income of $70,451 (±$29,655) a year, against $138,750 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 Riverton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:63660, in state:34 county:005).

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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