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

Name: Rent burden in Hempfield Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
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72.7% (±24.4 points) of renting households in Hempfield Township (Mercer County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 43.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 72.7% (±24.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 69.1% (±23.5 points)
Median share of income: 43.8% (±7.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hempfield Township (Mercer County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	6.3% (±10.7 points)	18.5%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.7% (±13.6 points)	10.0%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.1% (±6.9 points)	13.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.1% (±9.1 points)	12.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.6% (±6.7 points)	8.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	69.1% (±23.5 points)	37.2%	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.

Hempfield Township (Mercer County) against Mercer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	72.7% (±24.4 points)	45.7% (±4.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	69.1% (±23.5 points)	37.2% (±4.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	43.8% (±7.4 points)	28.3% (±1.3 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,792 (±$11,761)	$34,301 (±$3,562)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$881 (±$445)	$843 (±$35)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Hempfield Township (Mercer County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Mercer County (45.7%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Hempfield Township (Mercer County) ranks 2 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 142 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 Hempfield Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hempfield Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	—	72.7% (±24.4 points)	—
Greenville	1.6 mi	38.9% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Otter Creek Township	3.4 mi	20.0% (±82.7 points)	Not measurably different
Reynolds Heights	4.1 mi	58.4% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)	4.5 mi	37.5% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Salem Township	5.0 mi	62.4% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Mercer County)	5.1 mi	5.9% (±29.1 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Mercer County)	5.3 mi	19.0% (±51.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pymatuning Township	5.6 mi	58.9% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenville, PA (38.9%), Delaware Township (Mercer County), PA (5.9%).

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 Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Coolspring Township	73.2% (±47.5 points)
2	Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	72.7% (±24.4 points)
3	Wolf Creek Township	62.6% (±48.5 points)
4	West Salem Township	62.4% (±33.4 points)
5	Pymatuning Township	58.9% (±29.9 points)
6	Jamestown	58.0% (±25.6 points)
7	Fredonia	57.2% (±34.7 points)
8	Greene Township (Mercer County)	57.1% (±74.4 points)

Showing 8 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Hempfield Township (Mercer County)

Are renters in Hempfield Township (Mercer County) rent-burdened?

72.7% of renting households in Hempfield Township (Mercer 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 Hempfield Township (Mercer County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hempfield Township (Mercer County), PA spends 43.8% (±7.4 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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