How many renters in Boalsburg, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Boalsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.4% (±21.6 points) of renting households in Boalsburg, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.4% (±21.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 60.6% (±20.7 points)
Median share of income: 38.1% (±7.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Boalsburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Boalsburg	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	16.4% (±14.4 points)	11.6%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.9% (±7.5 points)	9.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.6% (±3.0 points)	9.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±12.3 points)	11.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.8% (±6.2 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	60.6% (±20.7 points)	49.1%	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.

Boalsburg against Centre County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boalsburg	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.4% (±21.6 points)	57.1% (±3.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	60.6% (±20.7 points)	49.1% (±2.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.1% (±7.7 points)	34.4% (±1.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,813 (±$4,602)	$39,074 (±$2,659)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,262 (±$289)	$1,207 (±$27)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Boalsburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Centre County (57.1%).

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

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

In Centre County, Boalsburg ranks 3 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 378.

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 Boalsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boalsburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Boalsburg	—	64.4% (±21.6 points)	—
Lemont	3.2 mi	56.0% (±49.0 points)	Not measurably different
College Township	3.4 mi	50.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Houserville	4.2 mi	72.7% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
State College	4.4 mi	65.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Potter Township (Centre County)	6.0 mi	71.2% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Gap	6.4 mi	57.1% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Hall	6.6 mi	38.9% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Toftrees	6.6 mi	48.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Park Forest Village	73.2% (±12.9 points)
2	Houserville	72.7% (±38.4 points)
3	Boalsburg	64.4% (±21.6 points)
4	Pleasant Gap	57.1% (±24.5 points)
5	Lemont	56.0% (±49.0 points)
6	Stormstown	55.0% (±55.0 points)
7	Toftrees	48.3% (±16.5 points)
8	Zion	40.0% (±74.7 points)
9	Ramblewood	28.6% (±61.7 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boalsburg is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Harris Township, whose figures include it.

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 Boalsburg

Are renters in Boalsburg rent-burdened?

64.4% of renting households in Boalsburg 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 Boalsburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Boalsburg, PA spends 38.1% (±7.7 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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