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

51.5% (±18.6 points) of renting households in Etna, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.5% (±18.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
43.3% (±16.5 points)
Median share of income
30.9% (±8.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Etna

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentEtnaAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%6.6% (±6.0 points)15.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.6% (±8.9 points)13.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.1% (±8.2 points)13.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.2% (±11.9 points)11.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.2% (±8.6 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more43.3% (±16.5 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.

Etna against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
EtnaAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.5% (±18.6 points)46.2% (±1.1 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more43.3% (±16.5 points)37.4% (±1.0 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.9% (±8.5 points)28.3% (±0.4 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$31,250 (±$12,762)$46,532 (±$1,196)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$931 (±$69)$1,153 (±$10)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Etna, 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, Etna ranks 26 of 127 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 712 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 Etna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Etna
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Etna—51.5% (±18.6 points)—
Sharpsburg1.5 mi40.1% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Millvale1.6 mi36.5% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Shaler Township2.1 mi37.7% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Reserve Township2.2 mi29.6% (±30.9 points)Not measurably different
Aspinwall2.5 mi45.2% (±13.4 points)Not measurably different
Glenshaw3.3 mi24.4% (±23.5 points)Not measurably different
Fox Chapel3.8 mi0.0% (±50.9 points)Not measurably different
O'Hara Township3.9 mi50.1% (±23.3 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
20Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)54.1% (±22.0 points)
21Sewickley53.9% (±21.1 points)
22White Oak53.2% (±16.4 points)
23Wilkins Township53.0% (±15.2 points)
24Swissvale52.4% (±11.7 points)
25Wilkinsburg51.9% (±6.7 points)
26Etna51.5% (±18.6 points)
27Pennsbury Village51.1% (±27.4 points)
28Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)51.0% (±14.9 points)
29Collier Township50.9% (±15.5 points)
30North Braddock50.8% (±14.0 points)
31Penn Hills Township50.7% (±7.7 points)
32Ingram50.6% (±20.3 points)

Showing 13 of 127 places in Allegheny 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 Etna

Are renters in Etna rent-burdened?

51.5% of renting households in Etna 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 Etna spend on rent?

The median renting household in Etna, PA spends 30.9% (±8.5 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 Etna borough, Pennsylvania (place:24160, 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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