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

64.5% (±30.6 points) of renting households in Woodbine Borough, NJ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
64.5% (±30.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
30.8% (±18.6 points)
Median share of income
32.1% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Woodbine Borough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWoodbine BoroughCape May CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%10.3% (±8.6 points)13.1%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.7% (±9.6 points)9.7%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.3% (±8.2 points)11.2%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%2.2% (±2.6 points)11.1%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%33.7% (±24.3 points)8.6%8.9%9.2%
35% or more30.8% (±18.6 points)46.4%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.

Woodbine Borough against Cape May County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Woodbine BoroughCape May CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Paying 30% or more64.5% (±30.6 points)55.0% (±5.6 points)51.6% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more30.8% (±18.6 points)46.4% (±4.9 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.1% (±2.1 points)32.9% (±2.6 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$30,869 (±$1,898)$50,917 (±$6,072)$62,674 (±$718)$52,966
Median gross rent$945 (±$150)$1,360 (±$96)$1,720 (±$7)$1,413

In Woodbine Borough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cape May County (55.0%).

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

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

In Cape May County, Woodbine Borough ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 77 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 Woodbine Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodbine Borough
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Woodbine Borough—64.5% (±30.6 points)—
Dennis Township1.6 mi23.3% (±18.4 points)Lower
South Dennis4.0 mi62.5% (±46.3 points)Not measurably different
Upper Township4.9 mi53.9% (±26.6 points)Not measurably different
Seaville5.2 mi45.2% (±61.0 points)Not measurably different
Palermo6.6 mi28.0% (±87.5 points)Not measurably different
Corbin City7.5 mi60.6% (±69.1 points)Not measurably different
Sea Isle City7.8 mi75.5% (±43.7 points)Not measurably different
Maurice River Township7.9 mi73.2% (±39.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dennis Township, NJ (23.3%).

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 Cape May County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Sea Isle City75.5% (±43.7 points)
2Woodbine Borough64.5% (±30.6 points)
3Middle Township61.2% (±14.0 points)
4Ocean City61.0% (±12.8 points)
5Wildwood60.9% (±14.5 points)
6Wildwood Crest Borough60.1% (±28.6 points)
7Upper Township53.9% (±26.6 points)
8Lower Township52.6% (±14.9 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Cape May 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 Woodbine Borough

Are renters in Woodbine Borough rent-burdened?

64.5% of renting households in Woodbine Borough 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 Woodbine Borough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Woodbine Borough, NJ spends 32.1% (±2.1 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 Woodbine borough, Cape May County, New Jersey (county subdivision:81890, in state:34 county:009).

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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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