What percentage of people rent in Watsessing, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Watsessing, NJ, 2020–2024
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68.1% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Watsessing, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,469 renting households against 1,157 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 68.1% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 2,469 (±349)
Median renter income: $84,432 (±$10,812)

Who rents and who owns in Watsessing

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watsessing	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	68.1% (±6.1 points)	55.1% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,469 (±349)	176,209 (±2,405)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,157 (±219)	143,579 (±2,304)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$84,432 (±$10,812)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$142,287 (±$32,165)	$148,058 (±$3,829)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Watsessing, the renter share is higher than in Essex County (55.1%).

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

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

In Essex County, Watsessing ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 6 of 252.

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

Households that rent in places near Watsessing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watsessing
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Watsessing	—	68.1% (±6.1 points)	—
Ampere North	0.9 mi	49.4% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Silver Lake (Essex County)	1.0 mi	59.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	1.3 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
East Orange	1.6 mi	69.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville Township	2.1 mi	44.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Orange	2.2 mi	74.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montclair Township	2.7 mi	43.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
East Newark Borough	3.1 mi	71.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ampere North, NJ (49.4%), Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (8.9%), Belleville Township, NJ (44.1%).

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

Households that rent across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Watsessing	68.1% (±6.1 points)
2	Silver Lake (Essex County)	59.5% (±12.6 points)
3	Ampere North	49.4% (±13.1 points)
4	Upper Montclair	14.2% (±3.6 points)
5	Short Hills	13.5% (±2.6 points)
6	Brookdale	12.8% (±3.0 points)
7	Pleasantdale	6.2% (±9.3 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Watsessing

How many renters are there in Watsessing?

Watsessing has an estimated 2,469 (±349) renting households, 68.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Watsessing?

A renting household in Watsessing has 2.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Watsessing?

The median renting household in Watsessing, NJ has an income of $84,432 (±$10,812) a year, against $142,287 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 Watsessing CDP, New Jersey (place:77750, 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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