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

Name: Rent burden in Salem Township (Wayne County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.3% (±25.2 points) of renting households in Salem Township (Wayne County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 44.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.3% (±25.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 65.9% (±24.7 points)
Median share of income: 44.2% (±14.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Salem Township (Wayne County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Salem Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	4.5% (±7.3 points)	12.7%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	22.5% (±22.5 points)	12.6%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.8% (±6.6 points)	12.4%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±9.3 points)	10.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.4% (±4.9 points)	5.4%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	65.9% (±24.7 points)	46.6%	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.

Salem Township (Wayne County) against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.3% (±25.2 points)	52.0% (±7.8 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	65.9% (±24.7 points)	46.6% (±7.5 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	44.2% (±14.2 points)	31.8% (±6.1 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,282 (±$47,886)	$39,028 (±$6,817)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,073 (±$181)	$1,038 (±$51)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Salem Township (Wayne County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wayne County (52.0%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Salem Township (Wayne County) ranks 4 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 207 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 Salem Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Wayne County)	—	68.3% (±25.2 points)	—
The Hideout	2.9 mi	100.0% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Wayne County)	4.2 mi	68.5% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Township	4.9 mi	56.6% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	5.2 mi	0.0% (±50.5 points)	Lower
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	6.0 mi	74.6% (±43.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paupack Township	6.6 mi	27.2% (±24.1 points)	Lower
Mount Cobb	6.8 mi	0.0% (±49.2 points)	Lower
Dreher Township	6.9 mi	52.0% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA (0.0%), Paupack Township, PA (27.2%), Mount Cobb, PA (0.0%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lehigh Township (Wayne County)	94.9% (±40.0 points)
2	Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	81.3% (±81.8 points)
3	Lake Township (Wayne County)	68.5% (±26.8 points)
4	Salem Township (Wayne County)	68.3% (±25.2 points)
5	Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)	67.4% (±50.0 points)
6	Berlin Township	65.6% (±25.9 points)
7	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	60.0% (±38.4 points)
8	South Canaan Township	56.7% (±32.6 points)
9	Sterling Township	56.6% (±30.2 points)
10	Texas Township	56.0% (±36.5 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Salem Township (Wayne County)

Are renters in Salem Township (Wayne County) rent-burdened?

68.3% of renting households in Salem Township (Wayne 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 Salem Township (Wayne County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Salem Township (Wayne County), PA spends 44.2% (±14.2 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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