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

Name: Rent burden in East Lampeter Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.6% (±10.4 points) of renting households in East Lampeter Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.6% (±10.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.0% (±9.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.2% (±5.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in East Lampeter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	East Lampeter Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	15.1% (±6.4 points)	14.2%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.3% (±7.2 points)	14.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.6% (±6.2 points)	13.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.4% (±5.9 points)	12.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.6% (±3.1 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	39.0% (±9.9 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 Lampeter Township against Lancaster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Lampeter Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.6% (±10.4 points)	46.4% (±2.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.0% (±9.9 points)	37.8% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.2% (±5.5 points)	28.5% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$68,256 (±$12,531)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,487 (±$102)	$1,357 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In East Lampeter Township, 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, East Lampeter Township ranks 26 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1097 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 Lampeter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Lampeter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
East Lampeter Township	—	43.6% (±10.4 points)	—
Upper Leacock Township	3.4 mi	54.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lampeter	3.5 mi	36.2% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Lampeter Township	3.8 mi	71.8% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Strasburg	4.0 mi	36.0% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leola	4.0 mi	54.1% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	4.6 mi	46.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Street	5.0 mi	67.6% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Leacock Township	5.1 mi	23.1% (±12.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leacock Township, PA (23.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Lampeter Township, PA (71.8%), Willow Street, PA (67.6%).

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
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)
23	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	46.8% (±6.3 points)
24	Lancaster	46.6% (±4.7 points)
25	Akron	45.7% (±15.4 points)
26	East Lampeter Township	43.6% (±10.4 points)
27	Conestoga Township	43.3% (±43.5 points)
28	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	42.4% (±14.1 points)
29	East Cocalico Township	42.2% (±17.5 points)
30	Elizabethtown	41.8% (±13.0 points)
31	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	39.7% (±14.0 points)
32 (tie)	Eden Township	39.3% (±22.9 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 East Lampeter Township

Are renters in East Lampeter Township rent-burdened?

43.6% of renting households in East Lampeter 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 Lampeter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in East Lampeter Township, PA spends 26.2% (±5.5 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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