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

Name: Rent burden in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.3% (±26.0 points) of renting households in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 44.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.3% (±26.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 59.3% (±25.1 points)
Median share of income: 44.8% (±20.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Polk Township (Monroe County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Polk Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	4.9% (±7.7 points)	12.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.3% (±18.1 points)	11.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.6% (±16.1 points)	9.4%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±8.4 points)	9.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.0% (±6.6 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	59.3% (±25.1 points)	48.2%	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.

Polk Township (Monroe County) against Monroe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Polk Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.3% (±26.0 points)	57.0% (±4.9 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	59.3% (±25.1 points)	48.2% (±4.5 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	44.8% (±20.3 points)	34.0% (±2.7 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,040 (±$21,394)	$47,645 (±$8,336)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,397 (±$83)	$1,393 (±$42)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Polk Township (Monroe County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Monroe County (57.0%).

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

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

In Monroe County, Polk Township (Monroe County) ranks 6 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 302 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 Polk Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Polk Township (Monroe County)	—	63.3% (±26.0 points)	—
Effort	3.6 mi	100.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	4.2 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chestnuthill Township	4.8 mi	70.7% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Mountain Lake	5.2 mi	30.2% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brodheadsville	5.3 mi	0.0% (±126.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eldred Township (Monroe County)	5.5 mi	21.9% (±31.9 points)	Lower
Sierra View	6.2 mi	83.0% (±47.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Forest Township	6.8 mi	52.4% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eldred Township (Monroe County), PA (21.9%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	73.3% (±43.0 points)
2	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	72.3% (±24.7 points)
3	Chestnuthill Township	70.7% (±24.2 points)
4	Coolbaugh Township	68.2% (±11.9 points)
5	Stroudsburg	67.7% (±12.0 points)
6	Polk Township (Monroe County)	63.3% (±26.0 points)
7	Middle Smithfield Township	62.8% (±18.5 points)
8	Ross Township (Monroe County)	62.0% (±41.6 points)
9	Price Township	56.2% (±51.4 points)
10	Stroud Township	54.5% (±12.7 points)
11	Mount Pocono	53.0% (±21.9 points)
12	East Stroudsburg	52.8% (±14.6 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Polk Township (Monroe County)

Are renters in Polk Township (Monroe County) rent-burdened?

63.3% of renting households in Polk Township (Monroe 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 Polk Township (Monroe County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA spends 44.8% (±20.3 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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