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

Name: Rent burden in North Union Township (Fayette County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.8% (±10.8 points) of renting households in North Union Township (Fayette County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.8% (±10.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.4% (±10.3 points)
Median share of income: 33.2% (±9.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Union Township (Fayette County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	North Union Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	9.1% (±5.6 points)	19.5%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.8% (±9.3 points)	11.8%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.1% (±7.8 points)	14.1%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.1% (±6.0 points)	11.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.4% (±3.3 points)	8.3%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	48.4% (±10.3 points)	35.2%	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 Union Township (Fayette County) against Fayette County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Union Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.8% (±10.8 points)	43.5% (±4.0 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.4% (±10.3 points)	35.2% (±3.1 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.2% (±9.4 points)	27.1% (±1.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,405 (±$7,136)	$32,516 (±$2,355)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$771 (±$93)	$793 (±$18)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In North Union Township (Fayette County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fayette County (43.5%).

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

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

In Fayette County, North Union Township (Fayette County) ranks 12 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 650 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 Union Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Union Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
North Union Township (Fayette County)	—	52.8% (±10.8 points)	—
Hopwood	2.4 mi	17.5% (±49.7 points)	Not measurably different
Uniontown	2.4 mi	49.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Union Township	3.4 mi	32.1% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Leith-Hatfield	3.5 mi	62.5% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Uniontown	3.7 mi	65.6% (±70.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dunbar Township	5.0 mi	47.7% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Menallen Township (Fayette County)	5.9 mi	77.7% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunbar	6.0 mi	38.4% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Union Township, PA (32.1%).

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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	61.2% (±52.9 points)
7	Everson	58.9% (±19.2 points)
8	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	57.1% (±36.9 points)
9	Fairchance	55.4% (±20.5 points)
10	Washington Township (Fayette County)	53.9% (±29.7 points)
11	Masontown	52.9% (±27.4 points)
12	North Union Township (Fayette County)	52.8% (±10.8 points)
13	Uniontown	49.2% (±11.6 points)
14	Redstone Township	48.7% (±21.7 points)
15	Point Marion	48.6% (±28.1 points)
16	Dunbar Township	47.7% (±30.5 points)
17	Brownsville Township	47.4% (±26.2 points)
18	Dawson	47.1% (±52.2 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for North Union Township (Fayette County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Uniontown, Oliver.

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 Union Township (Fayette County)

Are renters in North Union Township (Fayette County) rent-burdened?

52.8% of renting households in North Union Township (Fayette 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 North Union Township (Fayette County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Union Township (Fayette County), PA spends 33.2% (±9.4 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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