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

Name: Rent burden in Lower Macungie Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.9% (±11.7 points) of renting households in Lower Macungie Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 30.9% (±11.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.2% (±11.6 points)
Median share of income: 25.5% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lower Macungie Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	14.2% (±7.8 points)	10.5%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	22.9% (±9.1 points)	11.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.7% (±5.3 points)	10.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	21.3% (±9.3 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.7% (±1.2 points)	10.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	30.2% (±11.6 points)	44.9%	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.

Lower Macungie Township against Lehigh County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	30.9% (±11.7 points)	54.9% (±2.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.2% (±11.6 points)	44.9% (±2.2 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.5% (±2.7 points)	32.5% (±1.0 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$84,421 (±$14,928)	$48,020 (±$2,208)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,861 (±$119)	$1,383 (±$27)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lower Macungie Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Lehigh County (54.9%).

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

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

In Lehigh County, Lower Macungie Township ranks 19 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1742 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 Macungie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Macungie Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lower Macungie Township	—	30.9% (±11.7 points)	—
Macungie	1.4 mi	52.8% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Trexlertown	2.2 mi	40.4% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alburtis	2.5 mi	56.0% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Breinigsville	3.6 mi	76.3% (±39.4 points)	Higher
Upper Milford Township	3.6 mi	39.9% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Emmaus	3.7 mi	55.6% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Cetronia	3.9 mi	42.1% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Macungie Township	3.9 mi	43.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Macungie, PA (52.8%), Breinigsville, PA (76.3%), Emmaus, PA (55.6%).

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 Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
13	Slatington	48.1% (±16.0 points)
14	North Whitehall Township	48.0% (±17.3 points)
15	South Whitehall Township	44.9% (±8.8 points)
16	Upper Macungie Township	43.2% (±11.4 points)
17	Upper Milford Township	39.9% (±23.0 points)
18	Weisenberg Township	33.7% (±41.0 points)
19	Lower Macungie Township	30.9% (±11.7 points)
20	Upper Saucon Township	27.2% (±16.7 points)
21	Lynn Township	25.7% (±19.0 points)
22	Lowhill Township	21.4% (±41.5 points)
23	Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County)	18.7% (±19.3 points)
24	Washington Township (Lehigh County)	16.9% (±30.5 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Macungie Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ancient Oaks, Wescosville.

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 Macungie Township

Are renters in Lower Macungie Township rent-burdened?

30.9% of renting households in Lower Macungie 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 Macungie Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lower Macungie Township, PA spends 25.5% (±2.7 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 Macungie township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44952, in state:42 county:077).

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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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