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

Name: Rent burden in Lower Mahanoy Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.4% (±15.5 points) of renting households in Lower Mahanoy Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.4% (±15.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.2% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income: 24.0% (±8.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lower Mahanoy Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lower Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	16.7% (±14.4 points)	15.1%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.2% (±16.6 points)	19.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.5% (±13.3 points)	12.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.3% (±4.0 points)	10.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±8.3 points)	9.3%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	34.2% (±13.1 points)	33.3%	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 Mahanoy Township against Northumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.4% (±15.5 points)	42.6% (±4.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.2% (±13.1 points)	33.3% (±3.6 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.0% (±8.8 points)	26.5% (±1.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,167 (±$17,917)	$34,167 (±$3,426)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$738 (±$43)	$806 (±$37)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lower Mahanoy Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Northumberland County (42.6%).

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

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

In Northumberland County, Lower Mahanoy Township ranks 15 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1112 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 Mahanoy Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Mahanoy Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lower Mahanoy Township	—	43.4% (±15.5 points)	—
Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	3.7 mi	21.7% (±48.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pillow	3.8 mi	31.3% (±78.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chapman Township (Snyder County)	4.0 mi	6.1% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Herndon	4.5 mi	42.9% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berrysburg	4.7 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Snyder County)	5.2 mi	40.7% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Northumberland County)	5.4 mi	54.5% (±71.0 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Paxton Township	5.8 mi	53.7% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Northumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
9	Shamokin	52.1% (±12.6 points)
10	Northumberland	50.1% (±18.1 points)
11 (tie)	Turbotville	50.0% (±47.9 points)
11 (tie)	Shamokin Township	50.0% (±62.2 points)
13	Milton	47.2% (±13.6 points)
14	Coal Township	44.9% (±17.4 points)
15	Lower Mahanoy Township	43.4% (±15.5 points)
16	Herndon	42.9% (±26.3 points)
17	Sunbury	42.5% (±10.0 points)
18	Mount Carmel Township	40.5% (±41.6 points)
19	West Cameron Township	33.3% (±95.8 points)
20	Lower Augusta Township	32.7% (±49.0 points)
21	Mount Carmel	32.0% (±15.6 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mahanoy Township

Are renters in Lower Mahanoy Township rent-burdened?

43.4% of renting households in Lower Mahanoy 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 Mahanoy Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lower Mahanoy Township, PA spends 24.0% (±8.8 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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