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

Name: Rent burden in Penn Township (York County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.6% (±18.4 points) of renting households in Penn Township (York County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.6% (±18.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.3% (±14.5 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±7.0 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Penn Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	6.4% (±5.7 points)	13.1%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.1% (±11.2 points)	14.6%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.9% (±9.6 points)	13.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.0% (±7.9 points)	10.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.3% (±11.3 points)	9.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	33.3% (±14.5 points)	38.3%	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 (York County) against York County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.6% (±18.4 points)	48.0% (±2.3 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.3% (±14.5 points)	38.3% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±7.0 points)	29.1% (±0.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,908 (±$16,026)	$50,146 (±$2,248)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,404 (±$264)	$1,193 (±$24)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Penn Township (York County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from York County (48.0%).

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

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

In York County, Penn Township (York County) ranks 27 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 913 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 (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (York County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Penn Township (York County)	—	47.6% (±18.4 points)	—
Hanover	1.4 mi	46.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
McSherrystown	3.0 mi	50.5% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Heidelberg Township (York County)	3.2 mi	25.8% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Adams County)	3.2 mi	61.2% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Manheim Township	3.8 mi	37.9% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Berwick Township	4.5 mi	52.1% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Adams County)	5.5 mi	28.9% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township	5.5 mi	45.3% (±12.2 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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
21	East Prospect	53.8% (±69.2 points)
22	York Township	53.6% (±9.8 points)
23	Manchester Township (York County)	52.5% (±27.1 points)
24	Springettsbury Township	52.3% (±8.9 points)
25	Monaghan Township	51.9% (±38.7 points)
26	Spring Garden Township	48.3% (±16.9 points)
27	Penn Township (York County)	47.6% (±18.4 points)
28	North Codorus Township	46.6% (±15.6 points)
29	Hanover	46.1% (±7.4 points)
30 (tie)	Jackson Township (York County)	45.5% (±32.0 points)
30 (tie)	Warrington Township (York County)	45.5% (±35.4 points)
32	East Manchester Township	45.1% (±39.2 points)
33	Glen Rock	44.4% (±24.9 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (York County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Parkville, Pennville.

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 (York County)

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

47.6% of renting households in Penn Township (York 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 (York County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Penn Township (York County), PA spends 28.6% (±7.0 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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