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

Name: Rent burden in Jessup, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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73.1% (±27.4 points) of renting households in Jessup, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.1% (±27.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.0% (±23.7 points)
Median share of income: 35.9% (±4.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Jessup

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Jessup	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±6.6 points)	16.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.6% (±9.2 points)	11.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.3% (±17.1 points)	13.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±6.6 points)	10.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.1% (±13.8 points)	8.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	55.0% (±23.7 points)	39.8%	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.

Jessup against Lackawanna County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jessup	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.1% (±27.4 points)	48.3% (±2.3 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.0% (±23.7 points)	39.8% (±2.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.9% (±4.7 points)	29.2% (±1.1 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,648 (±$21,314)	$39,028 (±$2,160)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$959 (±$146)	$1,007 (±$25)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Jessup, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (48.3%).

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

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

In Lackawanna County, Jessup ranks 4 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 137 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 Jessup

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jessup
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Jessup	—	73.1% (±27.4 points)	—
Olyphant	1.8 mi	40.9% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	2.5 mi	20.2% (±40.9 points)	Lower
Throop	2.8 mi	32.8% (±17.8 points)	Lower
Mount Cobb	2.9 mi	0.0% (±49.2 points)	Lower
Archbald	3.8 mi	54.1% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blakely	3.9 mi	34.4% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Dunmore	4.3 mi	44.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dickson City	5.0 mi	50.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County), PA (20.2%), Throop, PA (32.8%), Mount Cobb, PA (0.0%).

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 Lackawanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	West Abington Township	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Elmhurst Township	87.4% (±16.9 points)
3	Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	74.6% (±43.8 points)
4	Jessup	73.1% (±27.4 points)
5	Moscow	66.8% (±24.8 points)
6	Thornhurst Township	60.7% (±67.4 points)
7	Mayfield	60.3% (±27.9 points)
8	Fell Township	57.3% (±24.9 points)
9	Carbondale	54.7% (±10.9 points)
10	Archbald	54.1% (±24.8 points)

Showing 10 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Jessup

Are renters in Jessup rent-burdened?

73.1% of renting households in Jessup 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 Jessup spend on rent?

The median renting household in Jessup, PA spends 35.9% (±4.7 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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