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

Name: Rent burden in Lima, PA, 2020–2024
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90.3% (±12.8 points) of renting households in Lima, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.2% 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: 90.3% (±12.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 82.2% (±10.4 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Lima

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lima	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	1.5% (±2.5 points)	12.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.8% (±5.8 points)	10.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±4.7 points)	13.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.4% (±5.4 points)	9.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.1% (±7.4 points)	8.9%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	82.2% (±10.4 points)	45.9%	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.

Lima against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lima	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	90.3% (±12.8 points)	54.8% (±1.9 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	82.2% (±10.4 points)	45.9% (±1.6 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	32.7% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,667 (±$26,460)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,000 (±$949)	$1,372 (±$22)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lima, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Delaware County (54.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Lima ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 25 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 Lima

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lima
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lima	—	90.3% (±12.8 points)	—
Chester Heights	2.4 mi	60.5% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Edgmont Township	2.4 mi	55.7% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	2.4 mi	36.4% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Media	2.8 mi	30.3% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Aston Township	3.2 mi	48.9% (±20.1 points)	Lower
Rose Valley	3.4 mi	75.0% (±111.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village Green-Green Ridge	3.9 mi	53.0% (±26.8 points)	Lower
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	4.1 mi	12.0% (±29.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chester Heights, PA (60.5%), Edgmont Township, PA (55.7%), Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA (36.4%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lima	90.3% (±12.8 points)
2	Woodlyn	68.9% (±24.0 points)
3	Boothwyn	60.5% (±21.7 points)
4	St. Davids	59.0% (±16.0 points)
5	Folsom	54.0% (±24.0 points)
6	Village Green-Green Ridge	53.0% (±26.8 points)
7	Wayne	49.7% (±15.4 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Middletown Township (Delaware 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 Lima

Are renters in Lima rent-burdened?

90.3% of renting households in Lima 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 Lima spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lima, PA spends 50.0% or more 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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