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

Name: Rent burden in Penn Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.4% (±16.3 points) of renting households in Penn Township (Chester County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.4% (±16.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.8% (±15.0 points)
Median share of income: 25.6% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Penn Township (Chester County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Penn Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	19.6% (±17.3 points)	13.0%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.3% (±6.8 points)	12.7%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	24.8% (±15.7 points)	14.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.9% (±10.7 points)	11.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.6% (±6.3 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	35.8% (±15.0 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.

Penn Township (Chester County) against Chester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.4% (±16.3 points)	47.7% (±2.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.8% (±15.0 points)	38.9% (±2.1 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.6% (±5.8 points)	29.1% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,707 (±$16,495)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,086 (±$630)	$1,763 (±$28)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Penn Township (Chester County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chester County (47.7%).

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

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

In Chester County, Penn Township (Chester County) ranks 48 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1319 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 Penn Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Chester County)	—	39.4% (±16.3 points)	—
West Grove	2.4 mi	85.3% (±19.9 points)	Higher
London Grove Township	3.2 mi	100.0% (±58.7 points)	Not measurably different
New London Township	3.5 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Londonderry Township (Chester County)	3.9 mi	55.9% (±51.8 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Oxford Township	4.7 mi	41.3% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Avondale	4.9 mi	56.6% (±37.7 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Chester County)	5.0 mi	9.1% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Marlborough Township	5.8 mi	55.7% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Grove, PA (85.3%).

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
42	Atglen	41.9% (±40.0 points)
43 (tie)	Upper Oxford Township	41.3% (±48.4 points)
43 (tie)	West Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	41.3% (±33.8 points)
45	East Goshen Township	40.8% (±9.1 points)
46	Phoenixville	40.3% (±6.8 points)
47	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	40.2% (±18.4 points)
48 (tie)	Penn Township (Chester County)	39.4% (±16.3 points)
48 (tie)	Tredyffrin Township	39.4% (±8.8 points)
50	West Brandywine Township	39.2% (±42.8 points)
51 (tie)	Downingtown	38.5% (±12.5 points)
51 (tie)	North Coventry Township	38.5% (±16.2 points)
53	Honey Brook	38.1% (±16.8 points)
54	Malvern	36.6% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 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 Penn Township (Chester County)

Are renters in Penn Township (Chester County) rent-burdened?

39.4% of renting households in Penn Township (Chester 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 Penn Township (Chester County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Penn Township (Chester County), PA spends 25.6% (±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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