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

Name: Rent burden in South Brunswick Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.5% (±8.0 points) of renting households in South Brunswick Township, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.5% (±8.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.5% (±6.8 points)
Median share of income: 24.3% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in South Brunswick Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	South Brunswick Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	18.0% (±5.6 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.4% (±5.7 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.3% (±5.7 points)	14.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.8% (±3.8 points)	11.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.0% (±4.3 points)	9.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	28.5% (±6.8 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.

South Brunswick Township against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Brunswick Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.5% (±8.0 points)	48.1% (±1.6 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.5% (±6.8 points)	38.8% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.3% (±1.9 points)	29.1% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$98,180 (±$10,693)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,935 (±$94)	$1,871 (±$20)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In South Brunswick Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Middlesex County (48.1%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (51.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Middlesex County, South Brunswick Township ranks 22 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 455 of 560.

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 South Brunswick Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Brunswick Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
South Brunswick Township	—	38.5% (±8.0 points)	—
Forsgate	3.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton Meadows	4.0 mi	31.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Park	4.3 mi	46.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ten Mile Run	4.3 mi	13.4% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rossmoor	4.4 mi	92.7% (±43.6 points)	Higher
Plainsboro Township	4.5 mi	33.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	4.8 mi	21.3% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	4.9 mi	54.6% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rossmoor, NJ (92.7%).

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
16	Middlesex Borough	44.3% (±13.7 points)
17	South Amboy	41.7% (±14.6 points)
18	Piscataway Township	41.4% (±6.8 points)
19	Highland Park Borough	40.3% (±9.7 points)
20	North Brunswick Township	39.6% (±6.3 points)
21	Edison Township	38.6% (±4.1 points)
22	South Brunswick Township	38.5% (±8.0 points)
23	Metuchen Borough	38.3% (±8.7 points)
24	Plainsboro Township	33.7% (±6.4 points)
25	Helmetta Borough	28.4% (±12.7 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for South Brunswick Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dayton, Deans, Heathcote, Kendall Park, Monmouth Junction.

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 South Brunswick Township

Are renters in South Brunswick Township rent-burdened?

38.5% of renting households in South Brunswick Township 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 South Brunswick Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Brunswick Township, NJ spends 24.3% (±1.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 South Brunswick township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:68790, in state:34 county:023).

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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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