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

Name: Rent burden in North Middleton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.9% (±17.5 points) of renting households in North Middleton Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.9% (±17.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.9% (±15.5 points)
Median share of income: 30.9% (±6.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Middleton Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	North Middleton Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	16.5% (±9.3 points)	14.9%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.6% (±12.9 points)	15.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.5% (±2.6 points)	15.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.5% (±7.2 points)	12.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.0% (±8.1 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	40.9% (±15.5 points)	33.7%	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.

North Middleton Township against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Middleton Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.9% (±17.5 points)	41.7% (±3.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.9% (±15.5 points)	33.7% (±2.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.9% (±6.7 points)	26.7% (±0.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,156 (±$29,577)	$56,464 (±$2,606)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,065 (±$170)	$1,249 (±$36)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In North Middleton Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cumberland County (41.7%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, North Middleton Township ranks 6 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 695 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 North Middleton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Middleton Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
North Middleton Township	—	51.9% (±17.5 points)	—
Carlisle	3.2 mi	54.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Frankford Township	3.9 mi	43.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	4.3 mi	36.3% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Perry County)	7.1 mi	59.1% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (Perry County)	7.1 mi	54.5% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boiling Springs	7.2 mi	30.1% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Perry County)	7.5 mi	37.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Pennsboro Township	7.6 mi	24.3% (±15.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Pennsboro Township, PA (24.3%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	61.4% (±24.1 points)
2	Lemoyne	59.7% (±24.1 points)
3	Shippensburg Township	58.4% (±16.0 points)
4	New Cumberland	57.6% (±15.2 points)
5	Carlisle	54.2% (±8.3 points)
6	North Middleton Township	51.9% (±17.5 points)
7	Newville	48.8% (±15.5 points)
8	Lower Frankford Township	43.0% (±24.9 points)
9 (tie)	Camp Hill	42.7% (±14.6 points)
9 (tie)	Shiremanstown	42.7% (±12.2 points)
9 (tie)	Hampden Township	42.7% (±9.6 points)
12	Wormleysburg	42.0% (±16.5 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for North Middleton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Schlusser.

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 North Middleton Township

Are renters in North Middleton Township rent-burdened?

51.9% of renting households in North Middleton 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 North Middleton Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Middleton Township, PA spends 30.9% (±6.7 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 North Middleton township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:55216, in state:42 county:041).

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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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