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

Name: Rent burden in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.3% (±18.3 points) of renting households in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 41.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.3% (±18.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.3% (±16.6 points)
Median share of income: 41.0% (±19.4 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	23.1% (±14.8 points)	17.9%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.7% (±7.4 points)	14.0%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.9% (±7.3 points)	12.6%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±5.3 points)	15.9%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.0% (±7.6 points)	7.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	54.3% (±16.6 points)	32.7%	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 (Westmoreland County) against Westmoreland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.3% (±18.3 points)	39.7% (±2.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.3% (±16.6 points)	32.7% (±2.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	41.0% (±19.4 points)	26.8% (±0.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,673 (±$29,502)	$37,625 (±$1,561)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,569 (±$279)	$879 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Penn Township (Westmoreland County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Westmoreland County (39.7%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Penn Township (Westmoreland County) ranks 10 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 328 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 (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	—	62.3% (±18.3 points)	—
Manor	2.1 mi	15.2% (±60.1 points)	Not measurably different
Penn	3.1 mi	16.3% (±45.3 points)	Not measurably different
Export	3.4 mi	39.2% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jeannette	3.7 mi	42.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Irwin	3.9 mi	36.6% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Irwin	4.1 mi	22.1% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Adamsburg	4.2 mi	100.0% (±76.1 points)	Not measurably different
Murrysville	4.8 mi	32.2% (±14.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Irwin, PA (36.6%), Irwin, PA (22.1%), Murrysville, PA (32.2%).

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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Trafford	74.9% (±30.7 points)
5	Cook Township	69.5% (±55.3 points)
6	Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	64.0% (±38.9 points)
7	Ligonier Township	63.9% (±41.4 points)
8	North Belle Vernon	63.5% (±21.7 points)
9	Donegal Township (Westmoreland County)	62.9% (±43.3 points)
10	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	62.3% (±18.3 points)
11	Delmont	59.6% (±21.2 points)
12	New Florence	58.7% (±34.8 points)
13	New Alexandria	58.1% (±66.9 points)
14	West Leechburg	57.5% (±28.6 points)
15	Bolivar	57.1% (±47.0 points)
16	Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	56.9% (±25.0 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (Westmoreland County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Level Green.

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 (Westmoreland County)

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

62.3% of renting households in Penn Township (Westmoreland 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 (Westmoreland County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA spends 41.0% (±19.4 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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