What percentage of people rent in West Caldwell Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in West Caldwell Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in West Caldwell Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 581 renting households against 3,500 that own their home.

In West Caldwell Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.2% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 581 (±160)
Median renter income: $86,589 (±$33,814)

Who rents and who owns in West Caldwell Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Caldwell Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.2% (±3.7 points)	55.1% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	581 (±160)	176,209 (±2,405)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,500 (±190)	143,579 (±2,304)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$86,589 (±$33,814)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$165,278 (±$21,289)	$148,058 (±$3,829)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In West Caldwell Township, the renter share is lower than in Essex County (55.1%).

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

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

In Essex County, West Caldwell Township ranks 18 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 382 of 564.

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

How renting in West Caldwell Township 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	13.9% (±2.4 points)	14.2% (±3.7 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,894 (±$175)	$1,877 (±$278)	−0.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$127,989 (±$8,925)	$158,467 (±$5,065)	+23.8%	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 West Caldwell Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Caldwell Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Caldwell Township	—	14.2% (±3.7 points)	—
Caldwell Borough	1.1 mi	58.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Essex Fells Borough	1.6 mi	3.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Roseland Borough	1.9 mi	17.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Caldwell Borough	2.2 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Fairfield Township (Essex County)	2.5 mi	21.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	2.9 mi	20.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Pine Brook	3.0 mi	35.3% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Pleasantdale	3.2 mi	6.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Essex Fells Borough, NJ (3.6%), North Caldwell Borough, NJ (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Caldwell Borough, NJ (58.1%), Verona Township, NJ (20.7%), Pine Brook, NJ (35.3%).

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
12	Maplewood Township	25.1% (±3.3 points)
13	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	21.3% (±9.3 points)
14	Verona Township	20.7% (±3.4 points)
15	Millburn Township	18.7% (±2.6 points)
16	Roseland Borough	17.7% (±6.1 points)
17	Cedar Grove Township	15.8% (±3.1 points)
18	West Caldwell Township	14.2% (±3.7 points)
19	Livingston Township	11.1% (±2.1 points)
20	Glen Ridge Borough	8.9% (±3.8 points)
21	Essex Fells Borough	3.6% (±2.4 points)
22	North Caldwell Borough	2.1% (±1.9 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 West Caldwell Township

How many renters are there in West Caldwell Township?

West Caldwell Township has an estimated 581 (±160) renting households, 14.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Caldwell Township?

In West Caldwell Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Caldwell Township?

A renting household in West Caldwell Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Caldwell Township?

The median renting household in West Caldwell Township, NJ has an income of $86,589 (±$33,814) a year, against $165,278 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 West Caldwell township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:78510, in state:34 county:013).

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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