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

Name: Rent burden in Watsessing, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.4% (±10.3 points) of renting households in Watsessing, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.4% (±10.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.5% (±9.7 points)
Median share of income: 26.9% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Watsessing

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Watsessing	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	16.9% (±5.7 points)	10.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.5% (±5.6 points)	11.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.8% (±6.3 points)	10.6%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.4% (±7.9 points)	12.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±3.6 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	33.5% (±9.7 points)	46.1%	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.

Watsessing against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watsessing	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.4% (±10.3 points)	55.1% (±1.5 points)	51.6% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.5% (±9.7 points)	46.1% (±1.3 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.9% (±2.6 points)	32.8% (±0.7 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$84,432 (±$10,812)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,026 (±$140)	$1,531 (±$19)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Watsessing, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Essex County (55.1%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (51.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Essex County, Watsessing ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 167 of 237.

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 Watsessing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watsessing
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Watsessing	—	40.4% (±10.3 points)	—
Ampere North	0.9 mi	68.2% (±17.7 points)	Higher
Silver Lake (Essex County)	1.0 mi	31.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	1.3 mi	37.0% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Orange	1.6 mi	58.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Belleville Township	2.1 mi	53.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Orange	2.2 mi	59.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Montclair Township	2.7 mi	49.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Newark Borough	3.1 mi	62.7% (±14.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ampere North, NJ (68.2%), East Orange, NJ (58.0%), Belleville Township, NJ (53.6%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ampere North	68.2% (±17.7 points)
2	Brookdale	53.3% (±18.1 points)
3	Upper Montclair	51.1% (±15.3 points)
4	Short Hills	44.3% (±20.4 points)
5	Watsessing	40.4% (±10.3 points)
6	Silver Lake (Essex County)	31.0% (±14.2 points)

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

It lies inside Bloomfield Township, whose figures include it.

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 Watsessing

Are renters in Watsessing rent-burdened?

40.4% of renting households in Watsessing 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 Watsessing spend on rent?

The median renting household in Watsessing, NJ spends 26.9% (±2.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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