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

19.1% (±8.8 points) of renting households in East Earl Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 21.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
19.1% (±8.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
15.6% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income
21.1% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in East Earl Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentEast Earl TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%27.8% (±15.7 points)14.2%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.6% (±9.9 points)14.4%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%29.7% (±17.0 points)13.0%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.9% (±6.2 points)12.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.5% (±3.9 points)8.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more15.6% (±7.9 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.

East Earl Township against Lancaster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
East Earl TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more19.1% (±8.8 points)46.4% (±2.1 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more15.6% (±7.9 points)37.8% (±1.9 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income21.1% (±2.7 points)28.5% (±0.8 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$71,625 (±$18,895)$58,477 (±$1,918)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,153 (±$118)$1,357 (±$20)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In East Earl Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Lancaster County (46.4%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, East Earl Township ranks 56 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 2134 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 East Earl Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Earl Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
East Earl Township—19.1% (±8.8 points)—
Terre Hill2.5 mi59.7% (±33.2 points)Higher
New Holland3.5 mi56.7% (±17.9 points)Higher
Earl Township (Lancaster County)3.7 mi51.4% (±15.2 points)Higher
Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)4.2 mi13.6% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)5.2 mi16.8% (±26.2 points)Not measurably different
Bowmansville5.2 mi40.5% (±40.8 points)Not measurably different
Ephrata Township6.0 mi38.3% (±16.6 points)Higher
Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)6.1 mi42.4% (±14.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Terre Hill, PA (59.7%), New Holland, PA (56.7%), Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA (51.4%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
50Drumore Township25.2% (±16.3 points)
51Martic Township24.6% (±32.9 points)
52Paradise Township (Lancaster County)24.5% (±16.4 points)
53Leacock Township23.1% (±12.9 points)
54Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)21.1% (±19.2 points)
55Denver19.6% (±15.4 points)
56East Earl Township19.1% (±8.8 points)
57Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)16.8% (±26.2 points)
58Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)13.6% (±11.9 points)
59Little Britain Township12.2% (±30.4 points)
60East Petersburg0.0% (±26.2 points)

Showing 11 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Earl Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Blue Ball, East Earl.

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 East Earl Township

Are renters in East Earl Township rent-burdened?

19.1% of renting households in East Earl 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 East Earl Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in East Earl Township, PA spends 21.1% (±2.7 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 East Earl township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21072, in state:42 county:071).

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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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