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

Name: Rent burden in Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.3% (±13.4 points) of renting households in Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.3% (±13.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.1% (±12.5 points)
Median share of income: 34.3% (±8.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Newtown Township (Delaware County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	14.7% (±7.6 points)	12.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.5% (±7.2 points)	10.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.9% (±4.5 points)	13.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.7% (±7.5 points)	9.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±4.8 points)	8.9%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	49.1% (±12.5 points)	45.9%	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.

Newtown Township (Delaware County) against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.3% (±13.4 points)	54.8% (±1.9 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.1% (±12.5 points)	45.9% (±1.6 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.3% (±8.7 points)	32.7% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,931 (±$17,598)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,971 (±$232)	$1,372 (±$22)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Newtown Township (Delaware County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Delaware County (54.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Newtown Township (Delaware County) ranks 24 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 543 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 Newtown Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newtown Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	—	55.3% (±13.4 points)	—
Radnor Township	3.0 mi	55.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Easttown Township	3.0 mi	50.2% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marple Township	3.1 mi	50.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Broomall	3.4 mi	49.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne	3.5 mi	49.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	3.6 mi	55.6% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Davids	3.8 mi	59.0% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	3.9 mi	36.4% (±10.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA (36.4%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
18	Colwyn	58.7% (±20.8 points)
19 (tie)	Glenolden	58.6% (±18.9 points)
19 (tie)	Norwood	58.6% (±17.6 points)
21	Morton	57.4% (±16.7 points)
22	Edgmont Township	55.7% (±15.5 points)
23	Radnor Township	55.4% (±7.5 points)
24	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	55.3% (±13.4 points)
25	Marcus Hook	55.0% (±22.2 points)
26	Yeadon	54.8% (±13.8 points)
27	Folcroft	54.6% (±20.9 points)
28	Upper Darby Township	53.0% (±5.2 points)
29	Trainer	51.2% (±24.0 points)
30	Aldan	50.7% (±21.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Newtown Township (Delaware County)

Are renters in Newtown Township (Delaware County) rent-burdened?

55.3% of renting households in Newtown Township (Delaware 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 Newtown Township (Delaware County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA spends 34.3% (±8.7 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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