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

Name: Rent burden in Franklin Township (Snyder County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.5% (±19.5 points) of renting households in Franklin Township (Snyder County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.5% (±19.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.8% (±19.1 points)
Median share of income: 25.4% (±21.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Franklin Township (Snyder County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Franklin Township (Snyder County)	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	14.3% (±10.8 points)	21.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.4% (±13.6 points)	13.0%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.1% (±12.5 points)	13.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.8% (±4.2 points)	10.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.7% (±3.9 points)	9.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	43.8% (±19.1 points)	33.0%	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.

Franklin Township (Snyder County) against Snyder County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Snyder County)	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.5% (±19.5 points)	42.0% (±7.3 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.8% (±19.1 points)	33.0% (±6.5 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.4% (±21.9 points)	26.3% (±2.4 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,952 (±$11,270)	$43,902 (±$4,364)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$943 (±$137)	$929 (±$56)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Franklin Township (Snyder County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Snyder County (42.0%).

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

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

In Snyder County, Franklin Township (Snyder County) ranks 8 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 916 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 Franklin Township (Snyder County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Snyder County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Snyder County)	—	47.5% (±19.5 points)	—
Middleburg	1.5 mi	22.9% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Center Township (Snyder County)	4.1 mi	17.2% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Beaver Township (Snyder County)	4.7 mi	24.0% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beavertown	5.7 mi	29.2% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	5.9 mi	48.8% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Snyder County)	5.9 mi	40.0% (±56.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Snyder County)	6.3 mi	52.4% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Perry Township	6.5 mi	41.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middleburg, PA (22.9%), Center Township (Snyder County), PA (17.2%).

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 Snyder County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	West Beaver Township	60.8% (±35.4 points)
3	Perry Township (Snyder County)	56.6% (±25.2 points)
4	Spring Township (Snyder County)	54.1% (±24.1 points)
5	Washington Township (Snyder County)	52.4% (±46.1 points)
6	Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	48.8% (±22.3 points)
7	Selinsgrove	47.8% (±15.5 points)
8	Franklin Township (Snyder County)	47.5% (±19.5 points)
9	West Perry Township	41.5% (±21.2 points)
10	Union Township (Snyder County)	40.7% (±44.9 points)
11	Adams Township (Snyder County)	40.0% (±56.2 points)
12	Shamokin Dam	36.7% (±12.6 points)
13	Jackson Township (Snyder County)	29.4% (±34.8 points)
14	Beavertown	29.2% (±16.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Snyder 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 Franklin Township (Snyder County)

Are renters in Franklin Township (Snyder County) rent-burdened?

47.5% of renting households in Franklin Township (Snyder 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 Franklin Township (Snyder County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Franklin Township (Snyder County), PA spends 25.4% (±21.9 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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