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

Name: Rent burden in Lower Allen Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.7% (±8.2 points) of renting households in Lower Allen Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 34.7% (±8.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 27.8% (±7.5 points)
Median share of income: 25.4% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lower Allen Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lower Allen Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	17.3% (±6.8 points)	14.9%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.9% (±5.2 points)	15.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.4% (±7.6 points)	15.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.7% (±6.5 points)	12.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±3.4 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	27.8% (±7.5 points)	33.7%	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.

Lower Allen Township against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Allen Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	34.7% (±8.2 points)	41.7% (±3.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	27.8% (±7.5 points)	33.7% (±2.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.4% (±2.5 points)	26.7% (±0.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,516 (±$8,781)	$56,464 (±$2,606)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,511 (±$119)	$1,249 (±$36)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lower Allen Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cumberland County (41.7%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, Lower Allen Township ranks 20 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1546 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 Lower Allen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Allen Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lower Allen Township	—	34.7% (±8.2 points)	—
Shiremanstown	1.8 mi	42.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Hill	2.3 mi	42.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lemoyne	2.9 mi	59.7% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Cumberland	2.9 mi	57.6% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Upper Allen Township	3.5 mi	41.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wormleysburg	3.7 mi	42.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsburg	4.2 mi	31.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden Township	4.5 mi	42.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Cumberland, PA (57.6%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
14	Mount Holly Springs	40.2% (±18.2 points)
15	Upper Frankford Township	40.0% (±30.6 points)
16	South Middleton Township	37.3% (±15.2 points)
17	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	36.3% (±23.3 points)
18	North Newton Township	35.3% (±22.6 points)
19	Shippensburg	34.8% (±13.9 points)
20	Lower Allen Township	34.7% (±8.2 points)
21	Upper Mifflin Township	33.3% (±30.5 points)
22	Mechanicsburg	31.4% (±12.0 points)
23	Dickinson Township	29.4% (±41.2 points)
24	East Pennsboro Township	28.6% (±9.7 points)
25	Silver Spring Township	26.1% (±13.5 points)
26	Lower Mifflin Township	25.6% (±50.3 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Allen Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lower Allen.

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 Lower Allen Township

Are renters in Lower Allen Township rent-burdened?

34.7% of renting households in Lower Allen Township 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 Lower Allen Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lower Allen Township, PA spends 25.4% (±2.5 points) 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 Lower Allen township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44832, in state:42 county:041).

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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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