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

Name: Rent burden in New Oxford, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.3% (±13.4 points) of renting households in New Oxford, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.3% (±13.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.7% (±10.7 points)
Median share of income: 33.0% (±3.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in New Oxford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	New Oxford	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	9.2% (±4.7 points)	15.4%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±6.9 points)	14.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.7% (±4.6 points)	12.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.6% (±5.3 points)	13.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.6% (±8.0 points)	11.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	43.7% (±10.7 points)	32.5%	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 Oxford against Adams County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Oxford	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.3% (±13.4 points)	44.0% (±4.4 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.7% (±10.7 points)	32.5% (±3.5 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.0% (±3.0 points)	27.8% (±1.2 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,023 (±$10,730)	$49,481 (±$3,334)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,080 (±$111)	$1,115 (±$39)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In New Oxford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Adams County (44.0%).

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

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

In Adams County, New Oxford ranks 4 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 405 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 Oxford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Oxford
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
New Oxford	—	59.3% (±13.4 points)	—
Oxford Township	1.1 mi	45.3% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berwick Township	2.8 mi	52.1% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Adams County)	3.0 mi	54.2% (±40.3 points)	Not measurably different
Abbottstown	3.6 mi	45.8% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	3.8 mi	31.1% (±21.9 points)	Lower
Hampton	4.3 mi	61.4% (±53.8 points)	Not measurably different
McSherrystown	4.5 mi	50.5% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Adams County)	4.8 mi	61.2% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County), PA (31.1%).

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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bendersville	77.0% (±43.1 points)
2	Butler Township (Adams County)	65.9% (±28.3 points)
3	Conewago Township (Adams County)	61.2% (±23.4 points)
4	New Oxford	59.3% (±13.4 points)
5	Fairfield	56.0% (±32.1 points)
6	Hamiltonban Township	54.9% (±31.6 points)
7	Hamilton Township (Adams County)	54.2% (±40.3 points)
8	Arendtsville	52.6% (±39.0 points)
9	Berwick Township	52.1% (±35.7 points)
10	McSherrystown	50.5% (±21.5 points)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Adams 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 New Oxford

Are renters in New Oxford rent-burdened?

59.3% of renting households in New Oxford 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 Oxford spend on rent?

The median renting household in New Oxford, PA spends 33.0% (±3.0 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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