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

Name: Rent burden in Salem Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.9% (±25.0 points) of renting households in Salem Township (Westmoreland County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.9% (±25.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.8% (±22.6 points)
Median share of income: 33.1% (±13.5 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	27.1% (±18.8 points)	17.9%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.3% (±7.2 points)	14.0%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.6% (±11.4 points)	12.6%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±9.3 points)	15.9%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.1% (±10.7 points)	7.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	45.8% (±22.6 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.

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.9% (±25.0 points)	39.7% (±2.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.8% (±22.6 points)	32.7% (±2.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.1% (±13.5 points)	26.8% (±0.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,348 (±$17,873)	$37,625 (±$1,561)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$863 (±$363)	$879 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Salem Township (Westmoreland County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from 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, Salem Township (Westmoreland County) ranks 16 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 474 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 (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	—	56.9% (±25.0 points)	—
Delmont	2.7 mi	59.6% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Loyalhanna Township	4.5 mi	53.3% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Export	5.4 mi	39.2% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Alexandria	5.7 mi	58.1% (±66.9 points)	Not measurably different
Saltsburg	5.9 mi	62.8% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	6.4 mi	13.6% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different
Murrysville	7.4 mi	32.2% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greensburg	7.6 mi	45.8% (±7.3 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 Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
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)
17	Hyde Park	53.8% (±48.9 points)
18	Loyalhanna Township	53.3% (±25.0 points)
19	Seward	53.1% (±39.1 points)
20	Derry	52.1% (±16.7 points)
21	Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	50.8% (±14.5 points)
22	South Greensburg	50.7% (±26.1 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 (Westmoreland County)

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

56.9% of renting households in Salem 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 Salem Township (Westmoreland County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Salem Township (Westmoreland County), PA spends 33.1% (±13.5 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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