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

Name: Rent burden in Spotswood Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.5% (±25.3 points) of renting households in Spotswood Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.5% (±25.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.3% (±18.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.3% (±8.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Spotswood Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Spotswood Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	6.7% (±6.5 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.9% (±8.0 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.0% (±8.6 points)	14.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±10.3 points)	11.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.2% (±17.3 points)	9.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	48.3% (±18.4 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.

Spotswood Borough against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spotswood Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.5% (±25.3 points)	48.1% (±1.6 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.3% (±18.4 points)	38.8% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.3% (±8.1 points)	29.1% (±0.6 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,022 (±$9,907)	$76,035 (±$2,019)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,079 (±$236)	$1,871 (±$20)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Spotswood Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from 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, Spotswood Borough ranks 4 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 123 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 Spotswood Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spotswood Borough
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Spotswood Borough	—	60.5% (±25.3 points)	—
Helmetta Borough	1.9 mi	28.4% (±12.7 points)	Lower
East Brunswick Township	2.6 mi	50.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Old Bridge	3.2 mi	47.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
South River Borough	3.7 mi	55.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jamesburg Borough	4.0 mi	57.1% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milltown Borough	4.5 mi	52.5% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Old Bridge Township	4.5 mi	46.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forsgate	5.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Helmetta Borough, NJ (28.4%).

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	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	67.3% (±16.9 points)
2	Perth Amboy	64.4% (±5.7 points)
3	Dunellen Borough	62.7% (±25.4 points)
4	Spotswood Borough	60.5% (±25.3 points)
5	New Brunswick	58.8% (±5.5 points)
6	Cranbury Township	57.3% (±29.8 points)
7	Jamesburg Borough	57.1% (±26.2 points)
8	South River Borough	55.0% (±12.6 points)
9	Sayreville Borough	53.0% (±8.8 points)
10	Milltown Borough	52.5% (±30.0 points)

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

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 Spotswood Borough

Are renters in Spotswood Borough rent-burdened?

60.5% of renting households in Spotswood Borough 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 Spotswood Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Spotswood Borough, NJ spends 34.3% (±8.1 points) 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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