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

Name: Rent burden in Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.1% (±6.4 points) of renting households in Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.1% (±6.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.1% (±5.7 points)
Median share of income: 26.4% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Derry Township (Dauphin County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	15.3% (±4.1 points)	13.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.3% (±4.6 points)	15.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.1% (±4.7 points)	13.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±4.8 points)	12.3%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.0% (±2.8 points)	7.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	34.1% (±5.7 points)	37.8%	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.

Derry Township (Dauphin County) against Dauphin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.1% (±6.4 points)	45.4% (±2.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.1% (±5.7 points)	37.8% (±2.2 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.4% (±2.4 points)	28.1% (±0.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$61,917 (±$6,415)	$49,181 (±$2,915)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,361 (±$55)	$1,217 (±$26)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Derry Township (Dauphin County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dauphin County (45.4%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Dauphin County, Derry Township (Dauphin County) ranks 16 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1229 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 Derry Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Derry Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Derry Township (Dauphin County)	—	41.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Hummelstown	3.2 mi	50.8% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Hanover Township	3.4 mi	34.6% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Campbelltown	3.7 mi	41.6% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	4.1 mi	16.9% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	4.2 mi	43.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Londonderry Township	5.6 mi	68.3% (±21.3 points)	Higher
Rutherford	6.1 mi	68.8% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	6.1 mi	47.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Londonderry Township, PA (68.3%).

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 Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Harrisburg	49.1% (±5.0 points)
11	Penbrook	47.7% (±19.6 points)
12	Middletown	47.0% (±9.5 points)
13	Millersburg	46.5% (±15.0 points)
14	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	44.9% (±12.1 points)
15	Royalton	43.0% (±31.9 points)
16	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	41.1% (±6.4 points)
17	West Hanover Township	40.1% (±24.4 points)
18	Lower Paxton Township	39.7% (±5.6 points)
19	Williamstown	38.4% (±14.6 points)
20	Lykens	36.5% (±20.5 points)
21	Halifax Township	35.3% (±26.2 points)
22	Halifax	34.7% (±17.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Derry Township (Dauphin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hershey, Palmdale.

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 Derry Township (Dauphin County)

Are renters in Derry Township (Dauphin County) rent-burdened?

41.1% of renting households in Derry Township (Dauphin 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 Derry Township (Dauphin County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Derry Township (Dauphin County), PA spends 26.4% (±2.4 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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