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

Name: Rent burden in Oliver Township (Perry County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.5% (±17.5 points) of renting households in Oliver Township (Perry County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.5% (±17.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 27.8% (±13.4 points)
Median share of income: 25.8% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oliver Township (Perry County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oliver Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	30.0% (±14.3 points)	19.7%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.7% (±5.9 points)	12.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.2% (±9.1 points)	13.6%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.6% (±10.3 points)	11.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.7% (±11.2 points)	5.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	27.8% (±13.4 points)	37.0%	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.

Oliver Township (Perry County) against Perry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oliver Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.5% (±17.5 points)	42.8% (±6.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	27.8% (±13.4 points)	37.0% (±5.8 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.8% (±5.8 points)	26.9% (±2.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,712 (±$8,202)	$43,172 (±$4,892)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$758 (±$48)	$874 (±$36)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Oliver Township (Perry County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Perry County (42.8%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 1316 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 Oliver Township (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oliver Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oliver Township (Perry County)	—	39.5% (±17.5 points)	—
Newport	0.8 mi	39.2% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Howe Township (Perry County)	3.3 mi	5.6% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Miller Township (Perry County)	3.6 mi	66.3% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Perry County)	3.7 mi	20.8% (±66.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	4.7 mi	34.7% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millerstown	5.3 mi	68.6% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	5.8 mi	20.0% (±53.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	5.8 mi	18.2% (±67.0 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 Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Marysville	57.3% (±20.1 points)
7	Carroll Township (Perry County)	54.5% (±28.0 points)
8	Jackson Township (Perry County)	44.4% (±26.5 points)
9	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	43.8% (±43.1 points)
10	Wheatfield Township	43.4% (±53.6 points)
11	Landisburg	40.0% (±32.4 points)
12	Oliver Township (Perry County)	39.5% (±17.5 points)
13	Newport	39.2% (±12.0 points)
14	Tyrone Township (Perry County)	37.2% (±15.1 points)
15	Duncannon	35.5% (±15.3 points)
16	Bloomfield	34.7% (±24.5 points)
17	Toboyne Township	27.8% (±77.7 points)
18	Southwest Madison Township	26.5% (±23.4 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Perry 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 Oliver Township (Perry County)

Are renters in Oliver Township (Perry County) rent-burdened?

39.5% of renting households in Oliver Township (Perry 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 Oliver Township (Perry County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oliver Township (Perry County), PA spends 25.8% (±5.8 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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