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

56.7% (±13.2 points) of renting households in Ventnor City, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.7% (±13.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
48.0% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income
33.9% (±6.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ventnor City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentVentnor CityAtlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%10.5% (±5.7 points)11.9%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.3% (±7.2 points)10.2%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.8% (±9.0 points)10.9%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.7% (±4.4 points)10.1%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.7% (±5.8 points)9.8%8.9%9.2%
35% or more48.0% (±11.9 points)47.1%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.

Ventnor City against Atlantic County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Ventnor CityAtlantic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.7% (±13.2 points)56.9% (±3.4 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more48.0% (±11.9 points)47.1% (±3.0 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.9% (±6.7 points)33.5% (±1.5 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$46,090 (±$10,702)$43,528 (±$2,389)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,417 (±$94)$1,376 (±$35)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Ventnor City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Atlantic County (56.9%).

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

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

In Atlantic County, Ventnor City ranks 13 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 187 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 Ventnor City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ventnor City
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Ventnor City—56.7% (±13.2 points)—
Margate City1.5 mi33.2% (±17.3 points)Lower
Atlantic City3.0 mi58.8% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Longport Borough3.2 mi53.6% (±75.6 points)Not measurably different
Pleasantville3.6 mi61.3% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Northfield4.4 mi42.2% (±27.4 points)Not measurably different
Linwood4.7 mi53.2% (±36.9 points)Not measurably different
Absecon5.7 mi65.0% (±18.7 points)Not measurably different
Bargaintown6.1 mi16.5% (±47.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Margate City, NJ (33.2%).

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 Atlantic County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7Hammonton Town61.2% (±14.3 points)
8Corbin City60.6% (±69.1 points)
9Brigantine60.2% (±17.1 points)
10Atlantic City58.8% (±4.7 points)
11Egg Harbor Township58.6% (±11.5 points)
12Buena Borough58.4% (±20.6 points)
13Ventnor City56.7% (±13.2 points)
14Longport Borough53.6% (±75.6 points)
15Linwood53.2% (±36.9 points)
16Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)52.7% (±11.5 points)
17Somers Point51.3% (±10.7 points)
18Galloway Township49.9% (±11.0 points)
19Egg Harbor City48.3% (±18.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Atlantic 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 Ventnor City

Are renters in Ventnor City rent-burdened?

56.7% of renting households in Ventnor City 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 Ventnor City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ventnor City, NJ spends 33.9% (±6.7 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 Ventnor City city, Atlantic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:75620, in state:34 county:001).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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