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

Name: Rent burden in Lake Township (Wayne County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.5% (±26.8 points) of renting households in Lake Township (Wayne County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.5% (±26.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 66.2% (±26.5 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Lake Township (Wayne County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lake Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±13.0 points)	12.7%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.3% (±13.4 points)	12.6%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.7% (±14.4 points)	12.4%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±11.7 points)	10.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.3% (±4.3 points)	5.4%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	66.2% (±26.5 points)	46.6%	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.

Lake Township (Wayne County) against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.5% (±26.8 points)	52.0% (±7.8 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	66.2% (±26.5 points)	46.6% (±7.5 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	31.8% (±6.1 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,641 (±$27,355)	$39,028 (±$6,817)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,464 (±$324)	$1,038 (±$51)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lake Township (Wayne County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wayne County (52.0%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Lake Township (Wayne County) ranks 3 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 203 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 Lake Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lake Township (Wayne County)	—	68.5% (±26.8 points)	—
South Canaan Township	4.1 mi	56.7% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Wayne County)	4.2 mi	68.3% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	6.2 mi	20.2% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paupack Township	6.3 mi	27.2% (±24.1 points)	Lower
Cherry Ridge Township	6.5 mi	15.8% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Mount Cobb	6.7 mi	0.0% (±49.2 points)	Lower
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	6.8 mi	0.0% (±50.5 points)	Lower
Canaan Township	8.0 mi	29.0% (±19.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paupack Township, PA (27.2%), Cherry Ridge Township, PA (15.8%), 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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lehigh Township (Wayne County)	94.9% (±40.0 points)
2	Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	81.3% (±81.8 points)
3	Lake Township (Wayne County)	68.5% (±26.8 points)
4	Salem Township (Wayne County)	68.3% (±25.2 points)
5	Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)	67.4% (±50.0 points)
6	Berlin Township	65.6% (±25.9 points)
7	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	60.0% (±38.4 points)
8	South Canaan Township	56.7% (±32.6 points)
9	Sterling Township	56.6% (±30.2 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lake Township (Wayne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: The Hideout.

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 Lake Township (Wayne County)

Are renters in Lake Township (Wayne County) rent-burdened?

68.5% of renting households in Lake Township (Wayne 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 Lake Township (Wayne County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lake Township (Wayne County), PA spends 50.0% or more 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 Lake township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:40936, in state:42 county:127).

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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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