How many renters in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.7% (±30.5 points) of renting households in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.7% (±30.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.0% (±22.9 points)
Median share of income: 35.0% (±8.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Monroe Township (Wyoming County)	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	10.8% (±11.2 points)	19.6%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.5% (±17.8 points)	20.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.0% (±4.2 points)	12.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±26.7 points)	11.1%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.7% (±20.1 points)	5.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	50.0% (±22.9 points)	31.9%	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.

Monroe Township (Wyoming County) against Wyoming County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Wyoming County)	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.7% (±30.5 points)	36.9% (±5.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.0% (±22.9 points)	31.9% (±4.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.0% (±8.0 points)	24.1% (±2.0 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,250 (±$27,382)	$47,417 (±$5,229)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$771 (±$244)	$943 (±$38)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Monroe Township (Wyoming County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wyoming County (36.9%).

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

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

In Wyoming County, Monroe Township (Wyoming County) ranks 3 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 287 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 Monroe Township (Wyoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Wyoming County)	—	63.7% (±30.5 points)	—
Northmoreland Township	3.3 mi	18.9% (±45.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Township	4.5 mi	20.8% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harveys Lake	5.3 mi	18.0% (±23.4 points)	Lower
Dallas Township	5.4 mi	47.4% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Luzerne County)	5.9 mi	43.2% (±51.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	7.0 mi	43.4% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Noxen Township	7.2 mi	51.9% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter Township (Wyoming County)	7.4 mi	85.7% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harveys Lake, PA (18.0%).

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 Wyoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Exeter Township (Wyoming County)	85.7% (±28.1 points)
2	Nicholson Township (Wyoming County)	73.1% (±25.0 points)
3	Monroe Township (Wyoming County)	63.7% (±30.5 points)
4	Factoryville	62.2% (±22.6 points)
5	Windham Township (Wyoming County)	55.6% (±76.7 points)
6	Laceyville	54.8% (±34.0 points)
7	Tunkhannock	53.4% (±17.7 points)
8	Noxen Township	51.9% (±50.9 points)
9	North Branch Township	50.0% (±111.8 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Wyoming 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 Monroe Township (Wyoming County)

Are renters in Monroe Township (Wyoming County) rent-burdened?

63.7% of renting households in Monroe Township (Wyoming County) 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 Monroe Township (Wyoming County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Monroe Township (Wyoming County), PA spends 35.0% (±8.0 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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