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

58.5% (±22.5 points) of renting households in Donora, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
58.5% (±22.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
43.1% (±18.0 points)
Median share of income
32.8% (±6.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Donora

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentDonoraWashington CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%7.9% (±5.7 points)23.0%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.3% (±19.7 points)13.2%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.9% (±6.9 points)13.6%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.5% (±6.8 points)9.9%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%15.4% (±13.5 points)8.5%8.7%9.2%
35% or more43.1% (±18.0 points)31.8%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.

Donora against Washington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DonoraWashington CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more58.5% (±22.5 points)40.3% (±3.5 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more43.1% (±18.0 points)31.8% (±3.1 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.8% (±6.5 points)25.1% (±1.5 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$23,382 (±$20,119)$44,808 (±$2,429)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$916 (±$98)$949 (±$25)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Donora, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Washington County (40.3%).

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

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

In Washington County, Donora ranks 9 of 64 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 428 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 Donora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Donora
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Donora—58.5% (±22.5 points)—
Monessen2.2 mi49.9% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
North Charleroi3.1 mi50.0% (±30.1 points)Not measurably different
Rostraver Township3.2 mi34.2% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
Monongahela3.3 mi30.4% (±14.4 points)Lower
North Belle Vernon3.3 mi63.5% (±21.7 points)Not measurably different
Lynnwood-Pricedale3.5 mi63.8% (±32.4 points)Not measurably different
Charleroi3.5 mi41.1% (±14.2 points)Not measurably different
Carroll Township (Washington County)3.5 mi21.6% (±36.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monongahela, PA (30.4%).

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 Washington County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)Nottingham Township100.0% (±132.7 points)
4Union Township (Washington County)74.2% (±23.6 points)
5Speers72.3% (±33.7 points)
6Houston67.3% (±21.8 points)
7Cross Creek Township67.1% (±41.7 points)
8Coal Center59.2% (±51.5 points)
9Donora58.5% (±22.5 points)
10Smith Township56.6% (±26.1 points)
11 (tie)Claysville56.0% (±81.6 points)
11 (tie)Blaine Township56.0% (±57.7 points)
13Cokeburg55.7% (±28.3 points)
14California52.5% (±15.4 points)
15North Charleroi50.0% (±30.1 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Washington 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 Donora

Are renters in Donora rent-burdened?

58.5% of renting households in Donora 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 Donora spend on rent?

The median renting household in Donora, PA spends 32.8% (±6.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Donora borough, Pennsylvania (place:19536, in state:42).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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