What percentage of people rent in Vernon Center, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Vernon Center, NJ, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±10.9 points) of the occupied homes in Vernon Center, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 278 renting households against 713 that own their home.

In Vernon Center, the share of households that rent went from 49.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.1% in 2020–2024 (−21.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.1% (±10.9 points)
Renting households: 278 (±122)
Median renter income: $75,833 (±$30,916)

Who rents and who owns in Vernon Center

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vernon Center	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.1% (±10.9 points)	16.3% (±1.0 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	278 (±122)	9,401 (±577)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	713 (±188)	48,366 (±720)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,833 (±$30,916)	$61,606 (±$4,703)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,295 (±$26,395)	$128,019 (±$3,672)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Vernon Center, the renter share is higher than in Sussex County (16.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Sussex County, Vernon Center ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 66 of 252.

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

How renting in Vernon Center 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	49.9% (±11.0 points)	28.1% (±10.9 points)	−21.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,226 (±$86)	$1,494 (±$223)	+21.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,339 (±$8,967)	$74,338 (±$19,975)	+21.2%	No measurable change 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 Vernon Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vernon Center
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Vernon Center	—	28.1% (±10.9 points)	—
Highland Lakes	2.5 mi	6.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Vernon Valley	3.8 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Hamburg Borough	4.5 mi	29.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hardyston Township	5.3 mi	20.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sussex Borough	5.6 mi	63.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Upper Greenwood Lake	6.5 mi	13.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Franklin Borough	7.1 mi	43.8% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Wantage Township	8.0 mi	17.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Lakes, NJ (6.9%), Vernon Valley, NJ (0.0%), Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ (13.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sussex Borough, NJ (63.6%), Franklin Borough, NJ (43.8%).

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

Households that rent across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Vernon Center	28.1% (±10.9 points)
2	Lake Mohawk	15.5% (±5.4 points)
3	Highland Lakes	6.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Byram Center	4.6% (±3.3 points)
5	Crandon Lakes	1.9% (±2.9 points)
6	Vernon Valley	0.0% (±8.0 points)

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

It lies inside Vernon 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 Vernon Center

How many renters are there in Vernon Center?

Vernon Center has an estimated 278 (±122) renting households, 28.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Vernon Center?

In Vernon Center, the share of households that rent went from 49.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.1% in 2020–2024 (−21.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Vernon Center?

A renting household in Vernon Center has 1.6 people on average, against 1.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Vernon Center?

The median renting household in Vernon Center, NJ has an income of $75,833 (±$30,916) a year, against $73,295 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 Vernon Center CDP, New Jersey (place:75745, 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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