What percentage of people rent in South Hackensack Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in South Hackensack Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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49.7% (±10.4 points) of the occupied homes in South Hackensack Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 460 renting households against 466 that own their home.

In South Hackensack Township, the share of households that rent went from 54.6% in 2015–2019 to 49.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.7% (±10.4 points)
Renting households: 460 (±97)
Median renter income: $47,206 (±$18,344)

Who rents and who owns in South Hackensack Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Hackensack Township	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.7% (±10.4 points)	34.7% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	460 (±97)	123,102 (±2,634)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	466 (±114)	232,025 (±2,535)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,206 (±$18,344)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$142,500 (±$40,275)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In South Hackensack Township, the renter share is higher than in Bergen County (34.7%).

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

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

In Bergen County, South Hackensack Township ranks 12 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 69 of 564.

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

How renting in South Hackensack 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	54.6% (±8.8 points)	49.7% (±10.4 points)	−4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,551 (±$200)	$1,924 (±$146)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,591 (±$19,179)	$84,527 (±$19,610)	+18.1%	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 South Hackensack Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Hackensack Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Hackensack Township	—	49.7% (±10.4 points)	—
Teterboro Borough	0.9 mi	100.0% (±55.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bogota Borough	1.2 mi	32.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	1.4 mi	32.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Ridgefield Park Village	1.6 mi	39.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Little Ferry Borough	1.6 mi	54.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moonachie Borough	1.7 mi	22.8% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Hackensack	1.7 mi	63.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Lodi Borough	2.0 mi	57.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bogota Borough, NJ (32.6%), Hasbrouck Heights Borough, NJ (32.3%), Moonachie Borough, NJ (22.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hackensack, NJ (63.4%).

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

Households that rent across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Wallington Borough	62.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Edgewater Borough	60.2% (±5.5 points)
8	Lodi Borough	57.6% (±4.5 points)
9	North Arlington Borough	55.6% (±5.5 points)
10	Garfield	55.3% (±3.9 points)
11	Little Ferry Borough	54.3% (±6.7 points)
12	South Hackensack Township	49.7% (±10.4 points)
13 (tie)	Cliffside Park Borough	48.6% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Ridgefield Borough	48.6% (±6.3 points)
15	Englewood	45.5% (±4.2 points)
16	Fort Lee Borough	44.6% (±2.8 points)
17	Elmwood Park Borough	42.5% (±4.9 points)
18	Lyndhurst Township	40.4% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 South Hackensack Township

How many renters are there in South Hackensack Township?

South Hackensack Township has an estimated 460 (±97) renting households, 49.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Hackensack Township?

In South Hackensack Township, the share of households that rent went from 54.6% in 2015–2019 to 49.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Hackensack Township?

A renting household in South Hackensack Township has 2.9 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Hackensack Township?

The median renting household in South Hackensack Township, NJ has an income of $47,206 (±$18,344) a year, against $142,500 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 South Hackensack township, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:68970, in state:34 county:003).

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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