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

Name: Rent burden in Caernarvon Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
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56.5% (±27.2 points) of renting households in Caernarvon Township (Berks County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.5% (±27.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.7% (±18.3 points)
Median share of income: 31.3% (±8.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Caernarvon Township (Berks County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	3.6% (±5.9 points)	13.5%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	25.8% (±21.5 points)	12.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.7% (±12.0 points)	12.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.6% (±5.5 points)	10.1%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	25.8% (±20.1 points)	9.3%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	30.7% (±18.3 points)	42.7%	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.

Caernarvon Township (Berks County) against Berks County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.5% (±27.2 points)	52.0% (±2.8 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.7% (±18.3 points)	42.7% (±2.4 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.3% (±8.0 points)	31.1% (±1.4 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,777 (±$11,993)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,512 (±$596)	$1,181 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Caernarvon Township (Berks County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Berks County (52.0%).

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

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

In Berks County, Caernarvon Township (Berks County) ranks 16 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 489 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 Caernarvon Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caernarvon Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	—	56.5% (±27.2 points)	—
New Morgan	1.9 mi	28.6% (±108.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elverson	2.9 mi	59.5% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	4.1 mi	13.6% (±11.9 points)	Lower
West Nantmeal Township	4.5 mi	13.7% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Robeson Township	5.1 mi	33.5% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Honey Brook	5.2 mi	38.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Honey Brook Township	5.3 mi	54.4% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brecknock Township (Berks County)	6.3 mi	17.3% (±16.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County), PA (13.6%), West Nantmeal Township, PA (13.7%), Brecknock Township (Berks County), PA (17.3%).

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 Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10 (tie)	Wernersville	60.1% (±12.8 points)
10 (tie)	Maxatawny Township	60.1% (±19.3 points)
12	Maidencreek Township	59.2% (±34.6 points)
13	Kutztown	58.9% (±18.3 points)
14	Douglass Township (Berks County)	58.1% (±45.1 points)
15	District Township	58.0% (±28.1 points)
16	Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	56.5% (±27.2 points)
17	Boyertown	55.7% (±16.6 points)
18	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	55.6% (±64.3 points)
19	Lenhartsville	54.5% (±58.6 points)
20	West Reading	54.1% (±15.1 points)
21	Bally	53.3% (±23.2 points)
22	St. Lawrence	52.5% (±15.0 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Caernarvon Township (Berks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Morgantown.

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 Caernarvon Township (Berks County)

Are renters in Caernarvon Township (Berks County) rent-burdened?

56.5% of renting households in Caernarvon Township (Berks 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 Caernarvon Township (Berks County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Caernarvon Township (Berks County), PA spends 31.3% (±8.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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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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