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

Name: Rent burden in Chadds Ford Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.2% (±29.7 points) of renting households in Chadds Ford Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.2% (±29.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 59.8% (±26.0 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Chadds Ford Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Chadds Ford Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±23.9 points)	12.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.4% (±18.6 points)	10.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.4% (±14.3 points)	13.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.0% (±9.6 points)	9.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±14.3 points)	8.9%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	59.8% (±26.0 points)	45.9%	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.

Chadds Ford Township against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chadds Ford Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.2% (±29.7 points)	54.8% (±1.9 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	59.8% (±26.0 points)	45.9% (±1.6 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	32.7% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,226 (±$199)	$1,372 (±$22)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Chadds Ford Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Delaware County (54.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Chadds Ford Township ranks 7 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 190 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 Chadds Ford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chadds Ford Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Chadds Ford Township	—	69.2% (±29.7 points)	—
Chadds Ford	2.2 mi	0.0% (±98.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsbury Township	3.1 mi	48.9% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Delaware County)	3.2 mi	69.9% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	4.2 mi	40.2% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Delaware County)	4.5 mi	67.7% (±58.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	4.6 mi	12.0% (±29.0 points)	Lower
Westtown Township	5.3 mi	58.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arden	5.6 mi	62.8% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA (12.0%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	East Lansdowne	96.4% (±10.2 points)
2	Nether Providence Township	75.9% (±14.1 points)
3	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	75.6% (±10.6 points)
4	Rose Valley	75.0% (±111.6 points)
5	Parkside	71.6% (±31.8 points)
6	Concord Township (Delaware County)	69.9% (±13.4 points)
7	Chadds Ford Township	69.2% (±29.7 points)
8	Chester Township	68.4% (±19.4 points)
9	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	67.7% (±58.0 points)
10	Prospect Park	65.6% (±18.0 points)
11	Chester	64.6% (±7.4 points)
12	Darby	61.8% (±13.0 points)
13	Chester Heights	60.5% (±20.2 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Chadds Ford Township

Are renters in Chadds Ford Township rent-burdened?

69.2% of renting households in Chadds Ford Township 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 Chadds Ford Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chadds Ford Township, PA spends 50.0% or more 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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