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

Name: Rent burden in Buffalo Township (Union County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.2% (±22.8 points) of renting households in Buffalo Township (Union County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.2% (±22.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.2% (±22.1 points)
Median share of income: 35.2% (±30.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Buffalo Township (Union County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Buffalo Township (Union County)	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	20.7% (±18.5 points)	15.1%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	24.6% (±19.0 points)	17.8%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±5.6 points)	10.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.4% (±4.9 points)	9.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±5.6 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	51.2% (±22.1 points)	39.0%	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.

Buffalo Township (Union County) against Union County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buffalo Township (Union County)	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.2% (±22.8 points)	47.6% (±8.4 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.2% (±22.1 points)	39.0% (±7.4 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.2% (±30.2 points)	28.7% (±3.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,042 (±$6,286)	$42,536 (±$4,788)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$960 (±$411)	$974 (±$47)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Buffalo Township (Union County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Union County (47.6%).

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

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

In Union County, Buffalo Township (Union County) ranks 6 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 728 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 Buffalo Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo Township (Union County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Buffalo Township (Union County)	—	51.2% (±22.8 points)	—
Kelly Township	3.8 mi	63.8% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Linntown	4.1 mi	46.9% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Buffalo Township	4.4 mi	52.1% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lewisburg	4.6 mi	47.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflinburg	4.8 mi	36.2% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Buffalo Township	5.2 mi	37.2% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone Township (Union County)	5.4 mi	52.3% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	5.8 mi	68.6% (±29.5 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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	New Berlin	68.6% (±29.5 points)
2	White Deer Township	68.1% (±72.4 points)
3	Kelly Township	63.8% (±31.0 points)
4	Limestone Township (Union County)	52.3% (±31.5 points)
5	East Buffalo Township	52.1% (±25.1 points)
6	Buffalo Township (Union County)	51.2% (±22.8 points)
7	Lewisburg	47.7% (±13.2 points)
8	Lewis Township (Union County)	40.8% (±22.9 points)
9	West Buffalo Township	37.2% (±24.3 points)
10	Mifflinburg	36.2% (±14.3 points)
11	Gregg Township (Union County)	31.3% (±22.4 points)
12	Hartley Township	25.0% (±36.0 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Union 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 Buffalo Township (Union County)

Are renters in Buffalo Township (Union County) rent-burdened?

51.2% of renting households in Buffalo Township (Union 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 Buffalo Township (Union County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Buffalo Township (Union County), PA spends 35.2% (±30.2 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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