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

Name: Rent burden in Conyngham Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
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45.3% (±22.1 points) of renting households in Conyngham Township (Luzerne County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.3% (±22.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.9% (±18.9 points)
Median share of income: 23.6% (±12.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	35.9% (±18.5 points)	17.1%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.3% (±7.8 points)	12.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.9% (±14.1 points)	10.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.6% (±3.0 points)	13.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±11.5 points)	8.1%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	35.9% (±18.9 points)	38.3%	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.

Conyngham Township (Luzerne County) against Luzerne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.3% (±22.1 points)	46.4% (±2.6 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.9% (±18.9 points)	38.3% (±2.3 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.6% (±12.0 points)	28.6% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,750 (±$31,284)	$38,462 (±$1,619)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$950 (±$271)	$1,004 (±$25)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Conyngham Township (Luzerne County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Luzerne County (46.4%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Conyngham Township (Luzerne County) ranks 29 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1013 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 Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	—	45.3% (±22.1 points)	—
Shickshinny	2.4 mi	54.0% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Lyon	3.2 mi	64.8% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Slocum Township	4.1 mi	44.4% (±47.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	4.3 mi	54.4% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hollenback Township	4.9 mi	14.3% (±55.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Luzerne County)	4.9 mi	39.4% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newport Township	5.5 mi	72.1% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hunlock Township	6.3 mi	44.0% (±52.2 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 Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
23	Ashley	52.7% (±24.7 points)
24	Wilkes-Barre	51.3% (±5.6 points)
25	Buck Township	50.0% (±58.6 points)
26	Dallas Township	47.4% (±15.7 points)
27	Wilkes-Barre Township	47.1% (±18.5 points)
28	Hazle Township	45.7% (±26.3 points)
29	Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	45.3% (±22.1 points)
30	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	45.0% (±37.2 points)
31	Jenkins Township	44.6% (±19.2 points)
32	White Haven	44.5% (±18.2 points)
33 (tie)	Pittston	44.4% (±10.9 points)
33 (tie)	West Wyoming	44.4% (±19.6 points)
33 (tie)	Slocum Township	44.4% (±47.2 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)

Are renters in Conyngham Township (Luzerne County) rent-burdened?

45.3% of renting households in Conyngham Township (Luzerne 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 Conyngham Township (Luzerne County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Conyngham Township (Luzerne County), PA spends 23.6% (±12.0 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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