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

Name: Rent burden in Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA, 2020–2024
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47.4% (±19.4 points) of renting households in Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.4% (±19.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.9% (±18.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±10.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Richland Township (Allegheny County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	17.5% (±13.5 points)	15.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.2% (±6.9 points)	13.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.3% (±9.3 points)	13.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.6% (±12.4 points)	11.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.5% (±7.1 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	42.9% (±18.1 points)	37.4%	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.

Richland Township (Allegheny County) against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.4% (±19.4 points)	46.2% (±1.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.9% (±18.1 points)	37.4% (±1.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±10.3 points)	28.3% (±0.4 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$65,938 (±$8,318)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,828 (±$371)	$1,153 (±$10)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Richland Township (Allegheny County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allegheny County (46.2%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, Richland Township (Allegheny County) ranks 44 of 127 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 920 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 Richland Township (Allegheny County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Allegheny County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Allegheny County)	—	47.4% (±19.4 points)	—
Valencia	2.8 mi	87.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Hampton Township	4.0 mi	54.9% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township (Allegheny County)	4.2 mi	22.3% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Middlesex Township (Butler County)	4.7 mi	64.1% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mars	4.7 mi	61.2% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Deer Township	4.8 mi	32.4% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Allison Park	4.9 mi	39.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Butler County)	5.7 mi	48.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Township (Allegheny County), PA (22.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valencia, PA (87.1%).

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 Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
38	Homestead	48.8% (±13.0 points)
39 (tie)	Monroeville	48.4% (±9.6 points)
39 (tie)	Pittsburgh	48.4% (±1.8 points)
41	Tarentum	47.8% (±21.2 points)
42	Pitcairn	47.6% (±20.5 points)
43 (tie)	Bradford Woods	47.4% (±75.7 points)
43 (tie)	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	47.4% (±19.4 points)
45	East Deer Township	46.8% (±14.6 points)
46 (tie)	West View	46.5% (±20.1 points)
46 (tie)	Wilmerding	46.5% (±15.1 points)
48	Franklin Park	45.7% (±28.4 points)
49	Harmar Township	45.5% (±16.5 points)
50	Aspinwall	45.2% (±13.4 points)

Showing 13 of 127 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Richland Township (Allegheny County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bakerstown, Gibsonia.

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 Richland Township (Allegheny County)

Are renters in Richland Township (Allegheny County) rent-burdened?

47.4% of renting households in Richland Township (Allegheny 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 Richland Township (Allegheny County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA spends 29.3% (±10.3 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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