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

58.9% (±12.5 points) of renting households in Doylestown Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
58.9% (±12.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
52.0% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income
37.7% (±10.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Doylestown Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentDoylestown TownshipBucks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%16.0% (±8.7 points)13.1%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.5% (±5.6 points)12.8%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.8% (±5.0 points)13.9%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.8% (±6.4 points)12.4%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.9% (±5.9 points)8.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more52.0% (±11.0 points)39.3%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.

Doylestown Township against Bucks County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Doylestown TownshipBucks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more58.9% (±12.5 points)47.9% (±2.2 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more52.0% (±11.0 points)39.3% (±1.9 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income37.7% (±10.9 points)29.1% (±0.8 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$67,054 (±$30,680)$61,935 (±$1,808)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,249 (±$208)$1,605 (±$30)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Doylestown Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bucks County (47.9%).

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

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

In Bucks County, Doylestown Township ranks 9 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 414 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 Doylestown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Doylestown Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Doylestown Township—58.9% (±12.5 points)—
Doylestown1.3 mi49.3% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
New Britain2.0 mi37.9% (±21.4 points)Not measurably different
Warrington Township (Bucks County)3.5 mi41.6% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
New Britain Township3.6 mi40.9% (±16.8 points)Not measurably different
Chalfont3.7 mi68.0% (±35.7 points)Not measurably different
Buckingham Township (Bucks County)4.2 mi56.4% (±24.2 points)Not measurably different
Brittany Farms-The Highlands4.5 mi44.0% (±21.9 points)Not measurably different
Warwick Township (Bucks County)4.5 mi38.3% (±25.1 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 Bucks County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
3West Rockhill Township69.5% (±30.5 points)
4Haycock Township69.0% (±41.4 points)
5Chalfont68.0% (±35.7 points)
6Penndel63.8% (±16.5 points)
7Middletown Township (Bucks County)60.5% (±9.3 points)
8Bridgeton Township59.4% (±42.4 points)
9Doylestown Township58.9% (±12.5 points)
10Falls Township (Bucks County)58.8% (±9.9 points)
11Durham Township57.1% (±110.9 points)
12Bristol56.6% (±12.9 points)
13Buckingham Township (Bucks County)56.4% (±24.2 points)
14Dublin55.2% (±16.7 points)
15Richland Township (Bucks County)54.9% (±22.2 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Doylestown Township

Are renters in Doylestown Township rent-burdened?

58.9% of renting households in Doylestown 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 Doylestown Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Doylestown Township, PA spends 37.7% (±10.9 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 Doylestown township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:19792, in state:42 county:017).

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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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