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

51.4% (±13.9 points) of renting households in Northwest Harborcreek, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.4% (±13.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
45.2% (±12.5 points)
Median share of income
31.1% (±11.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Northwest Harborcreek

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNorthwest HarborcreekErie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%19.5% (±10.6 points)15.2%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.5% (±5.6 points)13.3%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.0% (±11.3 points)11.0%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.6% (±3.3 points)11.3%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.2% (±6.1 points)7.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more45.2% (±12.5 points)41.5%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.

Northwest Harborcreek against Erie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Northwest HarborcreekErie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.4% (±13.9 points)49.1% (±2.3 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more45.2% (±12.5 points)41.5% (±2.1 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.1% (±11.1 points)29.6% (±1.1 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$34,519 (±$10,142)$34,870 (±$1,692)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$966 (±$121)$904 (±$20)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Northwest Harborcreek, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Erie County (49.1%).

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

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

In Erie County, Northwest Harborcreek ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 143 of 378.

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 Northwest Harborcreek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northwest Harborcreek
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Northwest Harborcreek—51.4% (±13.9 points)—
Wesleyville1.2 mi72.8% (±18.8 points)Not measurably different
Lawrence Park1.5 mi40.5% (±31.9 points)Not measurably different
Lawrence Park Township1.5 mi40.5% (±31.9 points)Not measurably different
Erie4.6 mi55.4% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Greene Township (Erie County)7.0 mi66.0% (±44.0 points)Not measurably different
Millcreek Township (Erie County)7.7 mi47.0% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Summit Township (Erie County)7.7 mi44.6% (±21.4 points)Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Erie County)8.3 mi18.6% (±43.4 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 Erie County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Northwest Harborcreek51.4% (±13.9 points)
2Lawrence Park40.5% (±31.9 points)
3Avonia36.8% (±70.5 points)
4Fairview (community)22.1% (±37.3 points)

Northwest Harborcreek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Harborcreek Township, whose figures include it.

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 Northwest Harborcreek

Are renters in Northwest Harborcreek rent-burdened?

51.4% of renting households in Northwest Harborcreek 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 Northwest Harborcreek spend on rent?

The median renting household in Northwest Harborcreek, PA spends 31.1% (±11.1 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 Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania (place:55572, in state:42).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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