How many renters in Springfield Township (Union County), NJ pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Springfield Township (Union County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.2% (±11.6 points) of renting households in Springfield Township (Union County), NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.2% (±11.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.7% (±10.5 points)
Median share of income: 27.3% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Springfield Township (Union County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Springfield Township (Union County)	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	20.9% (±8.6 points)	11.6%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.4% (±5.4 points)	11.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.5% (±6.4 points)	13.9%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.1% (±7.7 points)	12.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.5% (±5.0 points)	8.6%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	33.7% (±10.5 points)	42.8%	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.

Springfield Township (Union County) against Union County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Springfield Township (Union County)	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.2% (±11.6 points)	51.4% (±1.9 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.7% (±10.5 points)	42.8% (±1.6 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.3% (±2.9 points)	30.8% (±0.8 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$94,222 (±$18,322)	$64,756 (±$2,190)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,188 (±$153)	$1,730 (±$23)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Springfield Township (Union County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Union County (51.4%).

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

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

In Union County, Springfield Township (Union County) ranks 15 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 440 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 Springfield Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Union County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Springfield Township (Union County)	—	40.2% (±11.6 points)	—
Mountainside Borough	1.8 mi	81.6% (±28.9 points)	Higher
Summit	2.0 mi	45.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth Borough	2.8 mi	52.0% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Short Hills	2.9 mi	44.3% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vauxhall	3.0 mi	50.4% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Millburn Township	3.1 mi	52.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield Town	3.2 mi	35.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Garwood Borough	3.3 mi	33.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountainside Borough, NJ (81.6%).

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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
9	Kenilworth Borough	52.0% (±24.6 points)
10	Hillside Township	51.1% (±9.6 points)
11	Scotch Plains Township	50.5% (±21.9 points)
12	Roselle Borough	49.7% (±8.4 points)
13	Cranford Township	48.8% (±16.9 points)
14	Summit	45.0% (±10.2 points)
15	Springfield Township (Union County)	40.2% (±11.6 points)
16	Roselle Park Borough	39.6% (±11.3 points)
17	New Providence Borough	37.7% (±11.6 points)
18	Westfield Town	35.8% (±10.8 points)
19	Clark Township	34.2% (±10.0 points)
20	Garwood Borough	33.9% (±12.7 points)
21	Winfield Township	30.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Springfield Township (Union County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Springfield.

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 Springfield Township (Union County)

Are renters in Springfield Township (Union County) rent-burdened?

40.2% of renting households in Springfield Township (Union County) 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 Springfield Township (Union County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Springfield Township (Union County), NJ spends 27.3% (±2.9 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 Springfield township, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:70020, in state:34 county:039).

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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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