RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most owner cost-burdened, New Jersey counties · 2010

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2010 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

01Passaic County, NJNJ531,62448.1%–

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03347.3%–

03Essex County, NJNJ896,37946.7%–

04Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65745.4%–

05Union County, NJNJ601,86344.1%–

06Bergen County, NJNJ977,02643.2%–

07Sussex County, NJNJ148,06341.7%–

08Ocean County, NJNJ673,74641.5%–

09Cape May County, NJNJ93,39040.7%–

10Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03540.6%–

11Warren County, NJNJ112,95340.3%–

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33538.9%–

13Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78138.6%–

14Camden County, NJNJ535,79938.4%–

15Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63837.7%–

16Somerset County, NJNJ356,48637.7%–

17Morris County, NJNJ524,25136.8%–

18Burlington County, NJNJ481,43936.3%–

19Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14835.6%–

20Mercer County, NJNJ399,28935.1%–

21Salem County, NJNJ66,28032.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS