What percentage of people rent in Thorofare, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Thorofare, NJ, 2020–2024
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26.5% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in Thorofare, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 332 renting households against 921 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.5% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 332 (±113)
Median renter income: $55,750 (±$27,761)

Who rents and who owns in Thorofare

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thorofare	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.5% (±8.1 points)	19.9% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	332 (±113)	22,370 (±924)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	921 (±166)	90,175 (±1,057)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,750 (±$27,761)	$53,789 (±$3,430)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,793 (±$26,148)	$120,661 (±$2,462)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Thorofare, the renter share is not measurably different from Gloucester County (19.9%).

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

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

In Gloucester County, Thorofare ranks 2 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 252.

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

Households that rent in places near Thorofare

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thorofare
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thorofare	—	26.5% (±8.1 points)	—
National Park Borough	1.1 mi	13.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Paulsboro Borough	2.4 mi	38.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	2.8 mi	34.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	2.9 mi	34.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Royal	3.2 mi	0.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Westville Borough	3.7 mi	42.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Woodbury Heights Borough	3.8 mi	3.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Oak Valley	4.0 mi	13.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: National Park Borough, NJ (13.8%), Mount Royal, NJ (0.0%), Woodbury Heights Borough, NJ (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westville Borough, NJ (42.5%).

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

Households that rent across Gloucester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Malaga	30.1% (±19.8 points)
2	Thorofare	26.5% (±8.1 points)
3	Mullica Hill	18.6% (±6.3 points)
4 (tie)	Franklinville	18.3% (±12.3 points)
4 (tie)	Williamstown	18.3% (±5.0 points)
6	Oak Valley	13.2% (±12.4 points)
7	Gibbstown	9.6% (±6.0 points)
8	Victory Lakes	9.2% (±8.4 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside West Deptford Township, whose figures include it.

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 Thorofare

How many renters are there in Thorofare?

Thorofare has an estimated 332 (±113) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Thorofare?

A renting household in Thorofare has 1.6 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Thorofare?

The median renting household in Thorofare, NJ has an income of $55,750 (±$27,761) a year, against $97,793 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 Thorofare CDP, New Jersey (place:72810, in state:34).

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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