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

Name: Rent burden in East Pennsboro Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.6% (±9.7 points) of renting households in East Pennsboro Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 28.6% (±9.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 21.1% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income: 22.0% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in East Pennsboro Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	East Pennsboro Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	16.9% (±6.6 points)	14.9%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	26.8% (±8.8 points)	15.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.8% (±6.7 points)	15.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.9% (±6.2 points)	12.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.5% (±6.3 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	21.1% (±7.4 points)	33.7%	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 Pennsboro Township against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Pennsboro Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	28.6% (±9.7 points)	41.7% (±3.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	21.1% (±7.4 points)	33.7% (±2.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.0% (±2.6 points)	26.7% (±0.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,244 (±$6,568)	$56,464 (±$2,606)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,238 (±$110)	$1,249 (±$36)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In East Pennsboro Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Cumberland County (41.7%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, East Pennsboro Township ranks 24 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1825 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 Pennsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Pennsboro Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
East Pennsboro Township	—	28.6% (±9.7 points)	—
Wormleysburg	2.4 mi	42.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisburg	2.9 mi	49.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Hampden Township	3.0 mi	42.7% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Camp Hill	3.2 mi	42.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marysville	3.5 mi	57.3% (±20.1 points)	Higher
Lemoyne	3.6 mi	59.7% (±24.1 points)	Higher
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	4.1 mi	51.8% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Lower Allen	4.6 mi	54.8% (±16.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrisburg, PA (49.1%), Hampden Township, PA (42.7%), Marysville, PA (57.3%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
18	North Newton Township	35.3% (±22.6 points)
19	Shippensburg	34.8% (±13.9 points)
20	Lower Allen Township	34.7% (±8.2 points)
21	Upper Mifflin Township	33.3% (±30.5 points)
22	Mechanicsburg	31.4% (±12.0 points)
23	Dickinson Township	29.4% (±41.2 points)
24	East Pennsboro Township	28.6% (±9.7 points)
25	Silver Spring Township	26.1% (±13.5 points)
26	Lower Mifflin Township	25.6% (±50.3 points)
27	West Pennsboro Township	24.3% (±15.9 points)
28	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	17.3% (±25.8 points)
29	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	12.2% (±10.3 points)
30	South Newton Township	11.7% (±37.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Pennsboro Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Enola, West Fairview.

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 Pennsboro Township

Are renters in East Pennsboro Township rent-burdened?

28.6% of renting households in East Pennsboro 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 Pennsboro Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in East Pennsboro Township, PA spends 22.0% (±2.6 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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