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

Name: Rent burden in Rossmoor, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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92.7% (±43.6 points) of renting households in Rossmoor, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.4% 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: 92.7% (±43.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 70.4% (±30.8 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Rossmoor

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rossmoor	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±17.5 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.3% (±12.7 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±17.5 points)	14.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±17.5 points)	11.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	22.3% (±30.8 points)	9.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	70.4% (±30.8 points)	38.8%	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.

Rossmoor against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rossmoor	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	92.7% (±43.6 points)	48.1% (±1.6 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	70.4% (±30.8 points)	38.8% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	29.1% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,712 (±$22,116)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,661 (±$587)	$1,871 (±$20)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Rossmoor, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Middlesex County (48.1%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Rossmoor ranks 1 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 15 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 Rossmoor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rossmoor
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rossmoor	—	92.7% (±43.6 points)	—
Forsgate	1.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whittingham	1.4 mi	41.2% (±103.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clearbrook	1.7 mi	64.8% (±45.8 points)	Not measurably different
Concordia	1.8 mi	54.9% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jamesburg Borough	1.9 mi	57.1% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
The Ponds	2.1 mi	20.9% (±43.8 points)	Lower
Cranbury	3.0 mi	54.6% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury Township	3.0 mi	57.3% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The Ponds, NJ (20.9%).

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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Rossmoor	92.7% (±43.6 points)
2 (tie)	Deans	78.6% (±88.4 points)
2 (tie)	Port Reading	78.6% (±109.5 points)
4	Hopelawn	70.2% (±31.7 points)
5	Keasbey	66.0% (±19.6 points)
6	Clearbrook	64.8% (±45.8 points)
7	Colonia	62.5% (±18.3 points)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Monroe Township (Middlesex County), 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 Rossmoor

Are renters in Rossmoor rent-burdened?

92.7% of renting households in Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rossmoor, 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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