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

Name: Rent burden in Lower Paxton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.7% (±5.6 points) of renting households in Lower Paxton Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.7% (±5.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.4% (±5.2 points)
Median share of income: 26.9% (±1.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lower Paxton Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lower Paxton Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	10.5% (±3.0 points)	13.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.4% (±4.3 points)	15.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.9% (±5.6 points)	13.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.5% (±4.5 points)	12.3%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.3% (±2.2 points)	7.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	35.4% (±5.2 points)	37.8%	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 Paxton Township against Dauphin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Paxton Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.7% (±5.6 points)	45.4% (±2.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.4% (±5.2 points)	37.8% (±2.2 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.9% (±1.4 points)	28.1% (±0.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$62,136 (±$5,725)	$49,181 (±$2,915)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,417 (±$47)	$1,217 (±$26)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lower Paxton Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dauphin County (45.4%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Lower Paxton Township ranks 18 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1306 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 Paxton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Paxton Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lower Paxton Township	—	39.7% (±5.6 points)	—
Progress	2.7 mi	49.2% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	3.5 mi	51.8% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Lawnton	3.6 mi	26.4% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penbrook	3.6 mi	47.7% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	3.8 mi	68.8% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paxtang	4.2 mi	31.1% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Hanover Township	4.3 mi	40.1% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Skyline View	4.3 mi	23.9% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County), PA (51.8%).

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 Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Middletown	47.0% (±9.5 points)
13	Millersburg	46.5% (±15.0 points)
14	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	44.9% (±12.1 points)
15	Royalton	43.0% (±31.9 points)
16	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	41.1% (±6.4 points)
17	West Hanover Township	40.1% (±24.4 points)
18	Lower Paxton Township	39.7% (±5.6 points)
19	Williamstown	38.4% (±14.6 points)
20	Lykens	36.5% (±20.5 points)
21	Halifax Township	35.3% (±26.2 points)
22	Halifax	34.7% (±17.6 points)
23	South Hanover Township	34.6% (±19.2 points)
24	Rush Township (Dauphin County)	33.3% (±111.0 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Paxton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Colonial Park, Linglestown, Paxtonia.

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 Paxton Township

Are renters in Lower Paxton Township rent-burdened?

39.7% of renting households in Lower Paxton 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 Paxton Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lower Paxton Township, PA spends 26.9% (±1.4 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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