What percentage of people rent in Union Township (Union County), NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Union County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.5% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Union County), NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,084 renting households against 15,290 that own their home.

In Union Township (Union County), the share of households that rent went from 25.8% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.5% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 6,084 (±473)
Median renter income: $76,477 (±$8,866)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (Union County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Union County)	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.5% (±2.1 points)	42.6% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,084 (±473)	86,672 (±1,707)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	15,290 (±670)	116,605 (±1,743)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$76,477 (±$8,866)	$64,756 (±$2,190)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$133,593 (±$3,766)	$148,703 (±$3,139)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Union Township (Union County), the renter share is lower than in Union County (42.6%).

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

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

In Union County, Union Township (Union County) ranks 12 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 219 of 564.

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

How renting in Union Township (Union County) 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	25.8% (±2.1 points)	28.5% (±2.1 points)	+2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,547 (±$64)	$2,064 (±$98)	+33.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$88,496 (±$3,335)	$119,464 (±$7,123)	+35.0%	Up 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 Union Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Union County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Union County)	—	28.5% (±2.1 points)	—
Kenilworth Borough	1.6 mi	25.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roselle Park Borough	2.1 mi	40.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Hillside Township	2.1 mi	32.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	2.4 mi	15.3% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Maplewood Township	2.7 mi	25.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Irvington Township	2.8 mi	70.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Roselle Borough	3.0 mi	45.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Cranford Township	3.3 mi	22.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cranford Township, NJ (22.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roselle Park Borough, NJ (40.9%), Irvington Township, NJ (70.4%), Roselle Borough, NJ (45.3%).

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

Households that rent across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Roselle Borough	45.3% (±3.7 points)
7	Roselle Park Borough	40.9% (±5.1 points)
8	Linden	40.5% (±3.8 points)
9	Springfield Township (Union County)	33.2% (±5.1 points)
10	Hillside Township	32.7% (±3.9 points)
11	Summit	31.7% (±4.4 points)
12	Union Township (Union County)	28.5% (±2.1 points)
13	Kenilworth Borough	25.5% (±6.7 points)
14	New Providence Borough	24.2% (±3.0 points)
15	Clark Township	23.4% (±4.1 points)
16	Cranford Township	22.5% (±4.1 points)
17	Scotch Plains Township	21.0% (±3.2 points)
18	Westfield Town	18.9% (±3.0 points)

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

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

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 Union Township (Union County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (Union County)?

Union Township (Union County) has an estimated 6,084 (±473) renting households, 28.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Union County)?

In Union Township (Union County), the share of households that rent went from 25.8% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union Township (Union County)?

A renting household in Union Township (Union County) has 2.3 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (Union County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (Union County), NJ has an income of $76,477 (±$8,866) a year, against $133,593 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 Union township, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:74480, in state:34 county:039).

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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