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

60.1% (±8.1 points) of renting households in Hazleton, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.1% (±8.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
47.0% (±7.1 points)
Median share of income
33.9% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hazleton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHazletonLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%8.6% (±3.1 points)17.1%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.1% (±3.4 points)12.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.8% (±2.4 points)10.9%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.4% (±6.0 points)13.2%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.1% (±4.0 points)8.1%8.7%9.2%
35% or more47.0% (±7.1 points)38.3%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.

Hazleton against Luzerne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HazletonLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.1% (±8.1 points)46.4% (±2.6 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more47.0% (±7.1 points)38.3% (±2.3 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.9% (±2.9 points)28.6% (±0.8 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$36,250 (±$8,593)$38,462 (±$1,619)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,089 (±$82)$1,004 (±$25)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Hazleton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Luzerne County (46.4%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Luzerne County, Hazleton ranks 17 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 375 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 Hazleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hazleton
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Hazleton—60.1% (±8.1 points)—
Hazle Township2.2 mi45.7% (±26.3 points)Not measurably different
Harleigh2.5 mi0.0% (±79.2 points)Not measurably different
Banks Township (Carbon County)3.1 mi4.4% (±45.3 points)Lower
West Hazleton3.2 mi67.4% (±17.8 points)Not measurably different
Beaver Meadows3.4 mi65.0% (±21.2 points)Not measurably different
McAdoo3.6 mi47.4% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Jeddo4.9 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Conyngham5.4 mi24.8% (±24.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Banks Township (Carbon County), PA (4.4%), Conyngham, PA (24.8%).

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 Luzerne County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
11Pittston Township66.7% (±31.0 points)
12Foster Township (Luzerne County)64.3% (±42.3 points)
13 (tie)Larksville63.6% (±19.6 points)
13 (tie)Penn Lake Park63.6% (±95.4 points)
15Kingston Township63.0% (±28.5 points)
16Edwardsville62.9% (±16.3 points)
17Hazleton60.1% (±8.1 points)
18Rice Township57.7% (±66.5 points)
19Pringle56.0% (±26.7 points)
20Salem Township (Luzerne County)54.4% (±38.1 points)
21Plymouth54.1% (±15.1 points)
22Shickshinny54.0% (±29.3 points)
23Ashley52.7% (±24.7 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Hazleton

Are renters in Hazleton rent-burdened?

60.1% of renting households in Hazleton 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 Hazleton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hazleton, PA spends 33.9% (±2.9 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 Hazleton city, Pennsylvania (place:33408, 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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