What percentage of people rent in Rockaway Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Rockaway Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Rockaway Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,711 renting households against 7,722 that own their home.

In Rockaway Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.1% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 1,711 (±343)
Median renter income: $106,880 (±$12,134)

Who rents and who owns in Rockaway Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rockaway Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.1% (±3.3 points)	25.7% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,711 (±343)	49,683 (±1,568)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,722 (±438)	143,562 (±1,613)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$106,880 (±$12,134)	$79,949 (±$4,109)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$149,456 (±$6,011)	$165,144 (±$2,794)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Rockaway Township, 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, Rockaway Township ranks 20 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 330 of 564.

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

How renting in Rockaway Township 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	17.3% (±2.7 points)	18.1% (±3.3 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,639 (±$105)	$2,315 (±$379)	+41.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$111,026 (±$7,988)	$141,868 (±$4,783)	+27.8%	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 Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockaway Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rockaway Township	—	18.1% (±3.3 points)	—
Jefferson Township	4.0 mi	10.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Boonton Township	4.3 mi	4.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Rockaway Borough	4.5 mi	39.6% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Denville Township	4.9 mi	12.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Oak Ridge	5.0 mi	13.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lakes Borough	5.6 mi	3.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Lake Hopatcong	5.8 mi	8.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Wharton Borough	5.8 mi	41.0% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township, NJ (10.9%), Boonton Township, NJ (4.9%), Denville Township, NJ (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rockaway Borough, NJ (39.6%), Wharton Borough, NJ (41.0%).

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
14	Morris Plains Borough	28.4% (±7.4 points)
15	Mount Arlington Borough	24.8% (±5.1 points)
16	Randolph Township	22.2% (±3.3 points)
17	Hanover Township	21.0% (±4.9 points)
18	Chester Borough	20.9% (±6.7 points)
19	Lincoln Park Borough	20.8% (±5.4 points)
20	Rockaway Township	18.1% (±3.3 points)
21	Chatham Borough	17.5% (±3.7 points)
22	Pequannock Township	17.0% (±3.5 points)
23	Chatham Township	15.9% (±4.1 points)
24 (tie)	Mendham Borough	14.1% (±4.7 points)
24 (tie)	Morris Township	14.1% (±2.4 points)
26 (tie)	Denville Township	12.3% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Rockaway Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Telemark, Mount Hope, White Meadow Lake.

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 Township

How many renters are there in Rockaway Township?

Rockaway Township has an estimated 1,711 (±343) renting households, 18.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rockaway Township?

In Rockaway Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rockaway Township?

A renting household in Rockaway Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rockaway Township?

The median renting household in Rockaway Township, NJ has an income of $106,880 (±$12,134) a year, against $149,456 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 township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:64080, 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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