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

44.9% (±19.0 points) of renting households in Ebensburg, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
44.9% (±19.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
37.7% (±18.1 points)
Median share of income
27.0% (±9.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ebensburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentEbensburgCambria CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%16.1% (±13.5 points)16.8%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.7% (±10.1 points)13.4%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.6% (±9.7 points)12.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.6% (±7.1 points)14.8%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.2% (±5.9 points)7.7%8.7%9.2%
35% or more37.7% (±18.1 points)34.9%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.

Ebensburg against Cambria County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
EbensburgCambria CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more44.9% (±19.0 points)42.6% (±4.0 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more37.7% (±18.1 points)34.9% (±3.7 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.0% (±9.2 points)27.5% (±1.3 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$32,083 (±$11,487)$30,368 (±$2,955)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$849 (±$73)$739 (±$19)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Ebensburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cambria County (42.6%).

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

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

In Cambria County, Ebensburg ranks 23 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1034 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 Ebensburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ebensburg
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Ebensburg—44.9% (±19.0 points)—
Cambria Township1.0 mi33.5% (±41.3 points)Not measurably different
Munster Township4.7 mi0.0% (±93.8 points)Not measurably different
Loretto5.0 mi47.6% (±74.6 points)Not measurably different
Nanty-Glo5.8 mi26.0% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
Blacklick Township6.1 mi20.3% (±39.7 points)Not measurably different
Mundys Corner6.4 mi0.0% (±31.4 points)Lower
East Carroll Township6.7 mi24.5% (±46.5 points)Not measurably different
Allegheny Township (Cambria County)6.8 mi18.6% (±48.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mundys Corner, PA (0.0%).

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 Cambria County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
17Richland Township (Cambria County)56.5% (±12.7 points)
18East Conemaugh54.3% (±21.2 points)
19Southmont52.2% (±26.0 points)
20Portage51.5% (±17.6 points)
21Middle Taylor Township48.1% (±65.4 points)
22Loretto47.6% (±74.6 points)
23Ebensburg44.9% (±19.0 points)
24Portage Township (Cambria County)43.5% (±35.4 points)
25Johnstown43.0% (±7.0 points)
26Lorain41.9% (±54.0 points)
27Cresson40.8% (±12.9 points)
28Ashville40.0% (±49.2 points)
29Cresson Township39.2% (±15.1 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Cambria 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 Ebensburg

Are renters in Ebensburg rent-burdened?

44.9% of renting households in Ebensburg 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 Ebensburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ebensburg, PA spends 27.0% (±9.2 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 Ebensburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:22144, in state:42).

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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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