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

Name: Rent burden in Lower Providence Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.8% (±9.9 points) of renting households in Lower Providence Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.8% (±9.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.6% (±8.5 points)
Median share of income: 32.7% (±6.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lower Providence Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lower Providence Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	19.7% (±7.0 points)	12.6%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.6% (±7.8 points)	12.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.1% (±4.6 points)	13.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.8% (±2.8 points)	11.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.2% (±5.1 points)	8.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	46.6% (±8.5 points)	40.3%	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 Providence Township against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Providence Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.8% (±9.9 points)	49.0% (±1.6 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.6% (±8.5 points)	40.3% (±1.3 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.7% (±6.5 points)	29.6% (±0.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,973 (±$12,107)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,637 (±$155)	$1,683 (±$19)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lower Providence Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Montgomery County (49.0%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Lower Providence Township ranks 16 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 610 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 Providence Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Providence Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lower Providence Township	—	53.8% (±9.9 points)	—
West Norriton Township	2.4 mi	45.1% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Collegeville	3.4 mi	57.7% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	3.9 mi	47.9% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
King of Prussia	4.1 mi	39.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
East Norriton Township	4.3 mi	45.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norristown	4.4 mi	56.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mont Clare	4.5 mi	48.7% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Merion Township	4.5 mi	39.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: King of Prussia, PA (39.9%), Upper Merion Township, PA (39.2%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Hatfield Township	58.6% (±11.8 points)
11	Collegeville	57.7% (±30.6 points)
12	Norristown	56.4% (±7.2 points)
13	Lower Moreland Township	56.2% (±11.8 points)
14	Marlborough Township	55.9% (±43.9 points)
15	Souderton	55.1% (±12.2 points)
16	Lower Providence Township	53.8% (±9.9 points)
17	Green Lane	53.2% (±38.4 points)
18 (tie)	Schwenksville	53.0% (±16.4 points)
18 (tie)	Cheltenham Township	53.0% (±7.7 points)
20	Bridgeport	52.6% (±18.1 points)
21	Limerick Township	52.1% (±11.9 points)
22	Upper Dublin Township	51.8% (±10.9 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Providence Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Audubon, Eagleville, Evansburg, Trooper.

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 Providence Township

Are renters in Lower Providence Township rent-burdened?

53.8% of renting households in Lower Providence 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 Providence Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lower Providence Township, PA spends 32.7% (±6.5 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 Providence township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:45080, in state:42 county:091).

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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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