How many renters in Adams Township (Cambria County), PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Adams Township (Cambria County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.1% (±32.3 points) of renting households in Adams Township (Cambria County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.1% (±32.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.8% (±26.7 points)
Median share of income: 35.4% (±5.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Adams Township (Cambria County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Adams Township (Cambria County)	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	12.7% (±19.2 points)	16.8%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.6% (±15.0 points)	13.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±13.7 points)	12.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.5% (±13.5 points)	14.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.3% (±18.1 points)	7.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	51.8% (±26.7 points)	34.9%	39.5%	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.

Adams Township (Cambria County) against Cambria County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Adams Township (Cambria County)	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.1% (±32.3 points)	42.6% (±4.0 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.8% (±26.7 points)	34.9% (±3.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.4% (±5.9 points)	27.5% (±1.3 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$12,114 (±$4,031)	$30,368 (±$2,955)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$576 (±$217)	$739 (±$19)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Adams Township (Cambria County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cambria County (42.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

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

In Cambria County, Adams Township (Cambria County) ranks 8 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 191 of 2,530.

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 Adams Township (Cambria County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams Township (Cambria County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Adams Township (Cambria County)	—	69.1% (±32.3 points)	—
Summerhill Township (Cambria County)	5.2 mi	65.1% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Cambria County)	5.6 mi	56.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Windber	5.7 mi	47.2% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Croyle Township	6.0 mi	8.2% (±39.9 points)	Lower
South Fork	6.1 mi	63.4% (±44.8 points)	Not measurably different
Scalp Level	6.2 mi	30.7% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Summerhill	6.5 mi	17.7% (±25.1 points)	Lower
Paint	6.7 mi	64.8% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Croyle Township, PA (8.2%), Summerhill, PA (17.7%).

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 Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Susquehanna Township (Cambria County)	84.6% (±51.9 points)
3	Franklin (Cambria County)	84.2% (±41.9 points)
4	White Township (Cambria County)	76.4% (±30.7 points)
5	Vintondale	75.7% (±33.5 points)
6	Cassandra	75.0% (±105.8 points)
7	Conemaugh Township (Cambria County)	72.6% (±31.9 points)
8	Adams Township (Cambria County)	69.1% (±32.3 points)
9	Lower Yoder Township	65.2% (±22.8 points)
10	Summerhill Township (Cambria County)	65.1% (±40.0 points)
11	Patton	64.1% (±26.1 points)
12	South Fork	63.4% (±44.8 points)
13	Westmont	61.8% (±43.7 points)
14	Lilly	61.2% (±18.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Cambria County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Adams Township (Cambria County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Salix.

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 Adams Township (Cambria County)

Are renters in Adams Township (Cambria County) rent-burdened?

69.1% of renting households in Adams Township (Cambria County) 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 Adams Township (Cambria County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Adams Township (Cambria County), PA spends 35.4% (±5.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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