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

Name: Rent burden in New Britain Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.9% (±16.8 points) of renting households in New Britain Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.9% (±16.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.1% (±15.6 points)
Median share of income: 27.4% (±5.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in New Britain Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	New Britain Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	27.5% (±12.7 points)	13.1%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.0% (±6.7 points)	12.8%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.2% (±3.5 points)	13.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.4% (±11.5 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.8% (±6.2 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	35.1% (±15.6 points)	39.3%	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.

New Britain Township against Bucks County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Britain Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.9% (±16.8 points)	47.9% (±2.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.1% (±15.6 points)	39.3% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.4% (±5.2 points)	29.1% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$83,679 (±$27,390)	$61,935 (±$1,808)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,920 (±$253)	$1,605 (±$30)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In New Britain Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bucks County (47.9%).

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

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

In Bucks County, New Britain Township ranks 33 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1235 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 New Britain Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Britain Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
New Britain Township	—	40.9% (±16.8 points)	—
Chalfont	1.2 mi	68.0% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Britain	1.6 mi	37.9% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hilltown Township	3.5 mi	31.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Doylestown Township	3.6 mi	58.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Doylestown	4.2 mi	49.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomeryville	4.3 mi	75.0% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Silverdale	4.3 mi	71.4% (±42.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	4.6 mi	44.1% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomeryville, PA (75.0%).

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 Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
27	Lower Southampton Township	43.7% (±12.5 points)
28	Newtown Township (Bucks County)	43.3% (±12.8 points)
29	Solebury Township	43.0% (±24.6 points)
30	Newtown	42.2% (±18.6 points)
31 (tie)	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	41.6% (±11.8 points)
31 (tie)	Warrington Township (Bucks County)	41.6% (±12.4 points)
33	New Britain Township	40.9% (±16.8 points)
34	Quakertown	40.8% (±10.8 points)
35	Riegelsville	39.7% (±18.8 points)
36	Plumstead Township	39.2% (±15.0 points)
37 (tie)	Bedminster Township	39.0% (±27.8 points)
37 (tie)	Milford Township (Bucks County)	39.0% (±31.9 points)
39	Warwick Township (Bucks County)	38.3% (±25.1 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for New Britain Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brittany Farms-The Highlands.

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 New Britain Township

Are renters in New Britain Township rent-burdened?

40.9% of renting households in New Britain 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 New Britain Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in New Britain Township, PA spends 27.4% (±5.2 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 New Britain township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:53304, in state:42 county:017).

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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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