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

Name: Rent burden in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.3% (±8.7 points) of renting households in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.3% (±8.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.5% (±7.7 points)
Median share of income: 28.4% (±2.0 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	13.8% (±5.1 points)	17.9%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.8% (±5.7 points)	14.0%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.6% (±4.1 points)	12.6%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.5% (±5.3 points)	15.9%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±4.0 points)	7.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	37.5% (±7.7 points)	32.7%	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 (Westmoreland County) against Westmoreland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.3% (±8.7 points)	39.7% (±2.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.5% (±7.7 points)	32.7% (±2.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.4% (±2.0 points)	26.8% (±0.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,148 (±$7,524)	$37,625 (±$1,561)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$964 (±$32)	$879 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (39.7%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County) ranks 28 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1071 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 (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	—	44.3% (±8.7 points)	—
South Greensburg	2.0 mi	50.7% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southwest Greensburg	2.1 mi	40.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Youngwood	2.6 mi	13.8% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Greensburg	2.9 mi	45.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jeannette	3.5 mi	42.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Arona	3.8 mi	0.0% (±116.4 points)	Not measurably different
Adamsburg	4.2 mi	100.0% (±76.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Stanton	4.3 mi	36.7% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Youngwood, PA (13.8%).

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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
22	South Greensburg	50.7% (±26.1 points)
23	Monessen	49.9% (±14.4 points)
24	Sewickley Township	48.1% (±22.3 points)
25	Latrobe	46.9% (±11.9 points)
26	Greensburg	45.8% (±7.3 points)
27	Vandergrift	44.4% (±16.9 points)
28	Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	44.3% (±8.7 points)
29	Sutersville	43.5% (±68.7 points)
30	Youngstown	43.4% (±36.9 points)
31	Jeannette	42.0% (±11.5 points)
32	East Vandergrift	41.7% (±25.9 points)
33	Avonmore	41.3% (±17.0 points)
34	Ligonier	40.4% (±16.1 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 (Westmoreland County)

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

44.3% of renting households in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland 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 (Westmoreland County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA spends 28.4% (±2.0 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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