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

Name: Rent burden in Hamilton Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.8% (±16.1 points) of renting households in Hamilton Township (Monroe County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.8% (±16.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.2% (±15.7 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±11.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hamilton Township (Monroe County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	3.4% (±4.1 points)	12.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	26.3% (±16.4 points)	11.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±3.2 points)	9.4%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	23.5% (±16.9 points)	9.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.6% (±3.5 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	43.2% (±15.7 points)	48.2%	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.

Hamilton Township (Monroe County) against Monroe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.8% (±16.1 points)	57.0% (±4.9 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.2% (±15.7 points)	48.2% (±4.5 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±11.2 points)	34.0% (±2.7 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,790 (±$29,090)	$47,645 (±$8,336)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,357 (±$93)	$1,393 (±$42)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Hamilton Township (Monroe County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Monroe County (57.0%).

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

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

In Monroe County, Hamilton Township (Monroe County) ranks 16 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 951 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 Hamilton Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	—	46.8% (±16.1 points)	—
Pen Argyl	4.9 mi	62.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roseto	5.1 mi	49.3% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stroud Township	5.3 mi	54.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stroudsburg	5.5 mi	67.7% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Arlington Heights	5.7 mi	58.1% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township (Monroe County)	5.9 mi	62.0% (±41.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor	6.0 mi	47.2% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wind Gap	6.1 mi	36.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stroudsburg, PA (67.7%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Stroud Township	54.5% (±12.7 points)
11	Mount Pocono	53.0% (±21.9 points)
12	East Stroudsburg	52.8% (±14.6 points)
13	Tobyhanna Township	50.5% (±26.4 points)
14	Delaware Water Gap	50.4% (±24.2 points)
15	Pocono Township	49.8% (±18.4 points)
16	Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	46.8% (±16.1 points)
17	Paradise Township (Monroe County)	41.3% (±31.9 points)
18	Barrett Township	33.4% (±23.7 points)
19	Jackson Township (Monroe County)	32.8% (±31.5 points)
20	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	21.9% (±31.9 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Hamilton Township (Monroe County)

Are renters in Hamilton Township (Monroe County) rent-burdened?

46.8% of renting households in Hamilton Township (Monroe 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 Hamilton Township (Monroe County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hamilton Township (Monroe County), PA spends 29.3% (±11.2 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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