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

70.2% (±13.6 points) of renting households in Oxford, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 45.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
70.2% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
69.2% (±13.5 points)
Median share of income
45.1% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oxford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentOxfordChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%9.1% (±6.7 points)13.0%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.0% (±6.5 points)12.7%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.4% (±6.7 points)14.7%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.3% (±5.8 points)11.8%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%1.0% (±1.9 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more69.2% (±13.5 points)38.9%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.

Oxford against Chester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OxfordChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more70.2% (±13.6 points)47.7% (±2.5 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more69.2% (±13.5 points)38.9% (±2.1 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income45.1% (±4.2 points)29.1% (±0.8 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$35,586 (±$9,631)$72,048 (±$3,796)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,308 (±$151)$1,763 (±$28)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Oxford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Chester County (47.7%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Chester County, Oxford ranks 4 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 168 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 Oxford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oxford
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Oxford—70.2% (±13.6 points)—
Lower Oxford Township1.4 mi58.8% (±45.6 points)Not measurably different
East Nottingham Township1.8 mi62.2% (±27.1 points)Not measurably different
Nottingham3.8 mi20.0% (±20.7 points)Lower
Upper Oxford Township4.1 mi41.3% (±48.4 points)Not measurably different
West Nottingham Township4.8 mi42.0% (±19.9 points)Lower
New London Township5.1 mi0.0% (±39.0 points)Lower
Elk Township (Chester County)5.2 mi20.0% (±64.5 points)Not measurably different
Penn Township (Chester County)6.2 mi39.4% (±16.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nottingham, PA (20.0%), West Nottingham Township, PA (42.0%), New London Township, PA (0.0%).

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 Chester County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)London Grove Township100.0% (±58.7 points)
1 (tie)Pocopson Township100.0% (±104.8 points)
3West Grove85.3% (±19.9 points)
4Oxford70.2% (±13.6 points)
5East Vincent Township68.5% (±23.9 points)
6Parkesburg63.6% (±18.9 points)
7Valley Township (Chester County)63.3% (±25.8 points)
8Coatesville63.2% (±10.0 points)
9West Goshen Township62.6% (±10.0 points)
10East Nottingham Township62.2% (±27.1 points)

Showing 10 of 72 places in Chester 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 Oxford

Are renters in Oxford rent-burdened?

70.2% of renting households in Oxford 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 Oxford spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oxford, PA spends 45.1% (±4.2 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 Oxford borough, Pennsylvania (place:57480, 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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