What percentage of people rent in Woodstown Borough, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Woodstown Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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38.1% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Woodstown Borough, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 546 renting households against 887 that own their home.

In Woodstown Borough, the share of households that rent went from 46.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.1% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 546 (±100)
Median renter income: $64,741 (±$30,070)

Who rents and who owns in Woodstown Borough

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Woodstown Borough	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.1% (±7.5 points)	29.0% (±1.9 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	546 (±100)	7,211 (±517)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	887 (±146)	17,635 (±473)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,741 (±$30,070)	$45,698 (±$6,898)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$123,153 (±$22,497)	$99,454 (±$4,308)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Woodstown Borough, the renter share is higher than in Salem County (29.0%).

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

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

In Salem County, Woodstown Borough ranks 4 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 141 of 564.

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

How renting in Woodstown Borough 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	46.3% (±7.2 points)	38.1% (±7.5 points)	−8.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$984 (±$54)	$1,359 (±$226)	+38.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,083 (±$15,161)	$98,828 (±$13,678)	+28.2%	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 Woodstown Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodstown Borough
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Woodstown Borough	—	38.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Auburn	3.1 mi	1.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Pilesgrove Township	3.6 mi	13.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
South Harrison Township	4.9 mi	2.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Mannington Township	5.1 mi	11.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Alloway	6.2 mi	9.0% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Alloway Township	6.4 mi	13.3% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Woolwich Township	6.4 mi	19.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Swedesboro Borough	6.7 mi	39.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Auburn, NJ (1.1%), Pilesgrove Township, NJ (13.7%), South Harrison Township, NJ (2.8%).

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

Households that rent across Salem County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Salem	65.3% (±8.1 points)
2	Penns Grove Borough	65.0% (±8.7 points)
3	Carneys Point Township	38.3% (±6.2 points)
4	Woodstown Borough	38.1% (±7.5 points)
5	Elmer Borough	32.4% (±8.3 points)
6	Quinton Township	23.5% (±6.9 points)
7	Lower Alloways Creek Township	22.7% (±8.1 points)
8	Pennsville Township	20.2% (±3.4 points)
9	Pittsgrove Township	15.0% (±6.2 points)
10	Pilesgrove Township	13.7% (±5.8 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Salem 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 Woodstown Borough

How many renters are there in Woodstown Borough?

Woodstown Borough has an estimated 546 (±100) renting households, 38.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Woodstown Borough?

In Woodstown Borough, the share of households that rent went from 46.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Woodstown Borough?

A renting household in Woodstown Borough has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Woodstown Borough?

The median renting household in Woodstown Borough, NJ has an income of $64,741 (±$30,070) a year, against $123,153 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 Woodstown borough, Salem County, New Jersey (county subdivision:82720, in state:34 county:033).

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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