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

Name: Rent burden in Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County), PA, 2020–2024
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54.1% (±22.0 points) of renting households in Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.1% (±22.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.0% (±19.6 points)
Median share of income: 32.2% (±16.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	26.6% (±17.8 points)	15.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.2% (±16.0 points)	13.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.9% (±7.6 points)	13.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.2% (±4.0 points)	11.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.1% (±10.0 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	45.0% (±19.6 points)	37.4%	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.

Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County) against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.1% (±22.0 points)	46.2% (±1.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.0% (±19.6 points)	37.4% (±1.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.2% (±16.5 points)	28.3% (±0.4 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,845 (±$11,710)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,070 (±$58)	$1,153 (±$10)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allegheny County (46.2%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County) ranks 20 of 127 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 599 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 Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	—	54.1% (±22.0 points)	—
Sutersville	2.4 mi	43.5% (±68.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Versailles Township	2.7 mi	85.7% (±106.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	2.8 mi	5.0% (±39.4 points)	Lower
Versailles	3.6 mi	58.5% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth	3.7 mi	19.3% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Collinsburg	3.8 mi	62.1% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Elizabeth	4.1 mi	37.8% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clairton	4.2 mi	75.6% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln, PA (5.0%), Elizabeth, PA (19.3%).

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 Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
14	Versailles	58.5% (±14.0 points)
15	Wall	56.1% (±28.0 points)
16	Crescent Township	55.6% (±39.5 points)
17	McKees Rocks	55.4% (±18.8 points)
18	Upper St. Clair Township	55.1% (±15.0 points)
19	Hampton Township	54.9% (±20.0 points)
20	Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	54.1% (±22.0 points)
21	Sewickley	53.9% (±21.1 points)
22	White Oak	53.2% (±16.4 points)
23	Wilkins Township	53.0% (±15.2 points)
24	Swissvale	52.4% (±11.7 points)
25	Wilkinsburg	51.9% (±6.7 points)
26	Etna	51.5% (±18.6 points)

Showing 13 of 127 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Greenock.

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 Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)

Are renters in Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County) rent-burdened?

54.1% of renting households in Elizabeth Township (Allegheny 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 Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County), PA spends 32.2% (±16.5 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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