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

Name: Rent burden in North Whitehall Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.0% (±17.3 points) of renting households in North Whitehall Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.0% (±17.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.3% (±15.2 points)
Median share of income: 29.5% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Whitehall Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	North Whitehall Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	7.2% (±6.2 points)	10.5%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.4% (±8.8 points)	11.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.7% (±7.5 points)	10.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	19.6% (±10.5 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±8.2 points)	10.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	41.3% (±15.2 points)	44.9%	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.

North Whitehall Township against Lehigh County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Whitehall Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.0% (±17.3 points)	54.9% (±2.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.3% (±15.2 points)	44.9% (±2.2 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.5% (±6.8 points)	32.5% (±1.0 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$54,550 (±$5,419)	$48,020 (±$2,208)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,230 (±$102)	$1,383 (±$27)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In North Whitehall Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lehigh County (54.9%).

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

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

In Lehigh County, North Whitehall Township ranks 14 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 892 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 Whitehall Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Whitehall Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
North Whitehall Township	—	48.0% (±17.3 points)	—
Egypt	2.4 mi	100.0% (±73.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cementon	3.2 mi	16.2% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stiles	3.8 mi	30.6% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall Township	4.2 mi	52.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coplay	4.4 mi	55.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Whitehall Township	4.5 mi	44.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hokendauqua	4.6 mi	52.4% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Northampton	4.8 mi	50.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Coplay	55.0% (±22.4 points)
9	Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	54.9% (±13.0 points)
10	Macungie	52.8% (±16.9 points)
11	Whitehall Township	52.0% (±8.8 points)
12	Fountain Hill	50.2% (±18.7 points)
13	Slatington	48.1% (±16.0 points)
14	North Whitehall Township	48.0% (±17.3 points)
15	South Whitehall Township	44.9% (±8.8 points)
16	Upper Macungie Township	43.2% (±11.4 points)
17	Upper Milford Township	39.9% (±23.0 points)
18	Weisenberg Township	33.7% (±41.0 points)
19	Lower Macungie Township	30.9% (±11.7 points)
20	Upper Saucon Township	27.2% (±16.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Whitehall Township

Are renters in North Whitehall Township rent-burdened?

48.0% of renting households in North Whitehall 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 Whitehall Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Whitehall Township, PA spends 29.5% (±6.8 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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