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

Name: Rent burden in Lakemont, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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80.3% (±22.8 points) of renting households in Lakemont, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 49.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 80.3% (±22.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 77.5% (±22.0 points)
Median share of income: 49.1% (±18.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lakemont

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lakemont	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±20.3 points)	14.7%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.3% (±6.7 points)	13.6%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.4% (±20.0 points)	10.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±20.3 points)	14.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.8% (±6.1 points)	10.2%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	77.5% (±22.0 points)	36.2%	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.

Lakemont against Blair County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakemont	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	80.3% (±22.8 points)	46.4% (±3.7 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	77.5% (±22.0 points)	36.2% (±3.3 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	49.1% (±18.1 points)	28.8% (±1.2 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$37,129 (±$2,818)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$926 (±$237)	$885 (±$33)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Blair County, Lakemont ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 378.

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 Lakemont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakemont
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lakemont	—	80.3% (±22.8 points)	—
Hollidaysburg	2.3 mi	46.5% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Altoona	3.1 mi	51.1% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Loop	3.1 mi	49.2% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
Duncansville	3.3 mi	45.9% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Penn Farms	3.5 mi	29.0% (±26.6 points)	Lower
Allegheny Township (Blair County)	4.4 mi	52.1% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blair Township	4.6 mi	32.7% (±22.8 points)	Lower
Frankstown Township	4.7 mi	38.0% (±22.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hollidaysburg, PA (46.5%), Altoona, PA (51.1%), Duncansville, PA (45.9%).

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 Blair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lakemont	80.3% (±22.8 points)
2	Loop	49.2% (±63.8 points)
3	Claysburg	46.3% (±27.8 points)
4	Penn Farms	29.0% (±26.6 points)
5	Greenwood	17.4% (±20.3 points)

Lakemont is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Logan Township (Blair County), whose figures include it.

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 Lakemont

Are renters in Lakemont rent-burdened?

80.3% of renting households in Lakemont 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 Lakemont spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lakemont, PA spends 49.1% (±18.1 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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