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

Name: Rent burden in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.2% (±9.4 points) of renting households in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.2% (±9.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.0% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 33.8% (±5.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ferguson Township (Centre County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	12.8% (±4.5 points)	11.6%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.2% (±4.5 points)	9.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.5% (±4.3 points)	9.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.3% (±4.9 points)	11.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.2% (±5.1 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	48.0% (±7.9 points)	49.1%	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.

Ferguson Township (Centre County) against Centre County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.2% (±9.4 points)	57.1% (±3.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.0% (±7.9 points)	49.1% (±2.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.8% (±5.9 points)	34.4% (±1.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,829 (±$7,972)	$39,074 (±$2,659)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,315 (±$82)	$1,207 (±$27)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Ferguson Township (Centre County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Centre County (57.1%).

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

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

In Centre County, Ferguson Township (Centre County) ranks 12 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 500 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 Ferguson Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferguson Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ferguson Township (Centre County)	—	56.2% (±9.4 points)	—
Park Forest Village	4.2 mi	73.2% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Halfmoon Township	4.7 mi	34.4% (±36.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stormstown	5.1 mi	55.0% (±55.0 points)	Not measurably different
State College	5.5 mi	65.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Patton Township	5.9 mi	55.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Toftrees	6.3 mi	48.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Matilda	6.9 mi	45.0% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Barree Township	7.1 mi	30.8% (±90.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Park Forest Village, PA (73.2%).

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 Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Harris Township	68.7% (±18.7 points)
7	State College	65.8% (±5.9 points)
8	Taylor Township (Centre County)	64.3% (±85.7 points)
9	Howard	63.3% (±23.7 points)
10	Rush Township (Centre County)	56.9% (±20.8 points)
11	Boggs Township (Centre County)	56.4% (±30.7 points)
12	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	56.2% (±9.4 points)
13	Patton Township	55.9% (±9.0 points)
14	Spring Township (Centre County)	55.3% (±17.6 points)
15	Huston Township (Centre County)	53.7% (±51.7 points)
16	Milesburg	52.3% (±29.5 points)
17	College Township	50.4% (±14.7 points)
18	Snow Shoe	50.0% (±52.0 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ferguson Township (Centre County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pine Grove Mills, Ramblewood.

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 Ferguson Township (Centre County)

Are renters in Ferguson Township (Centre County) rent-burdened?

56.2% of renting households in Ferguson Township (Centre 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 Ferguson Township (Centre County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA spends 33.8% (±5.9 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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