What percentage of people rent in Rockaway Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Rockaway Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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39.6% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Rockaway Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,073 renting households against 1,638 that own their home.

In Rockaway Borough, the share of households that rent went from 26.6% in 2015–2019 to 39.6% in 2020–2024 (+13.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.6% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 1,073 (±329)
Median renter income: $51,573 (±$37,453)

Who rents and who owns in Rockaway Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rockaway Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.6% (±9.6 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,073 (±329)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,638 (±196)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,573 (±$37,453)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$164,728 (±$16,866)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Rockaway Borough, the renter share is higher than in Morris County (25.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Morris County, Rockaway Borough ranks 7 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 127 of 564.

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

How renting in Rockaway 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	26.6% (±6.9 points)	39.6% (±9.6 points)	+13.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,367 (±$67)	$1,587 (±$335)	+16.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$96,602 (±$15,901)	$107,053 (±$19,238)	+10.8%	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 Rockaway Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockaway Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rockaway Borough	—	39.6% (±9.6 points)	—
Denville Township	1.6 mi	12.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Victory Gardens Borough	1.9 mi	67.1% (±11.2 points)	Higher
White Meadow Lake	2.0 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Dover Town	2.3 mi	54.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Mount Hope	2.4 mi	16.9% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Mount Tabor	2.8 mi	7.3% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Wharton Borough	3.0 mi	41.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow Lakes	3.6 mi	32.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Denville Township, NJ (12.3%), White Meadow Lake, NJ (8.2%), Mount Hope, NJ (16.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Victory Gardens Borough, NJ (67.1%), Dover Town, NJ (54.0%).

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
1	Victory Gardens Borough	67.1% (±11.2 points)
2	Morristown Town	63.3% (±3.4 points)
3	Dover Town	54.0% (±6.5 points)
4	Netcong Borough	42.2% (±12.3 points)
5	Wharton Borough	41.0% (±8.2 points)
6	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	40.4% (±2.5 points)
7	Rockaway Borough	39.6% (±9.6 points)
8	Mount Olive Township	39.1% (±3.3 points)
9	Boonton Town	37.9% (±6.2 points)
10	Madison Borough	36.2% (±3.6 points)
11	Butler Borough	31.2% (±5.0 points)
12	Florham Park Borough	30.2% (±5.0 points)
13	Riverdale Borough	29.4% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris 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 Rockaway Borough

How many renters are there in Rockaway Borough?

Rockaway Borough has an estimated 1,073 (±329) renting households, 39.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rockaway Borough?

In Rockaway Borough, the share of households that rent went from 26.6% in 2015–2019 to 39.6% in 2020–2024 (+13.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Rockaway Borough?

A renting household in Rockaway Borough has 1.5 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rockaway Borough?

The median renting household in Rockaway Borough, NJ has an income of $51,573 (±$37,453) a year, against $164,728 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 Rockaway borough, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:64050, in state:34 county:027).

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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