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

Name: Rent burden in Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.4% (±15.2 points) of renting households in Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.4% (±15.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.2% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income: 30.6% (±6.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Earl Township (Lancaster County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	20.3% (±10.8 points)	14.2%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.7% (±7.0 points)	14.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.6% (±7.1 points)	13.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.9% (±5.6 points)	12.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.2% (±9.4 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	39.2% (±11.9 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.

Earl Township (Lancaster County) against Lancaster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.4% (±15.2 points)	46.4% (±2.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.2% (±11.9 points)	37.8% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.6% (±6.0 points)	28.5% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,024 (±$10,374)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,418 (±$187)	$1,357 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Lancaster County, Earl Township (Lancaster County) ranks 16 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 718 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 Earl Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Earl Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	—	51.4% (±15.2 points)	—
New Holland	0.7 mi	56.7% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Ball	2.3 mi	12.6% (±12.1 points)	Lower
East Earl Township	3.7 mi	19.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
East Earl	3.9 mi	52.0% (±78.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata Township	4.1 mi	38.3% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Earl Township	4.2 mi	35.6% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Terre Hill	4.4 mi	59.7% (±33.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leacock Township	4.7 mi	23.1% (±12.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blue Ball, PA (12.6%), East Earl Township, PA (19.1%), Leacock Township, PA (23.1%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Marietta	54.8% (±16.2 points)
11	Upper Leacock Township	54.4% (±14.4 points)
12	Mountville	54.0% (±34.6 points)
13	Quarryville	53.3% (±20.5 points)
14	Strasburg Township	53.2% (±52.9 points)
15	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	52.3% (±10.0 points)
16	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	51.4% (±15.2 points)
17 (tie)	Millersville	51.3% (±15.9 points)
17 (tie)	Manor Township (Lancaster County)	51.3% (±13.7 points)
19	Conoy Township	50.3% (±28.6 points)
20	East Donegal Township	48.4% (±19.0 points)
21	East Hempfield Township	48.3% (±7.8 points)
22	Lititz	47.7% (±11.9 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Earl Township (Lancaster County)

Are renters in Earl Township (Lancaster County) rent-burdened?

51.4% of renting households in Earl Township (Lancaster 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 Earl Township (Lancaster County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA spends 30.6% (±6.0 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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