How many renters in Saw Creek, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Saw Creek, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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83.3% (±26.6 points) of renting households in Saw Creek, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 49.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 83.3% (±26.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 83.3% (±20.5 points)
Median share of income: 49.4% (±22.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Saw Creek

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Saw Creek	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	16.7% (±20.5 points)	13.7%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±17.0 points)	13.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±17.0 points)	15.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±17.0 points)	7.3%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±17.0 points)	5.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	83.3% (±20.5 points)	44.7%	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.

Saw Creek against Pike County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Saw Creek	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	83.3% (±26.6 points)	50.4% (±7.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	83.3% (±20.5 points)	44.7% (±6.8 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	49.4% (±22.2 points)	30.3% (±4.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$55,826 (±$6,435)	$51,912 (±$5,212)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,101 (±$207)	$1,378 (±$84)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Saw Creek, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Pike County (50.4%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Pike County, Saw Creek ranks 3 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 32 of 378.

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 Saw Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saw Creek
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Saw Creek	—	83.3% (±26.6 points)	—
Pine Ridge	3.5 mi	100.0% (±53.7 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Smithfield Township	3.7 mi	62.8% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick Township	5.9 mi	44.0% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pocono Ranch Lands	6.1 mi	100.0% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Pike County)	7.0 mi	17.6% (±78.1 points)	Not measurably different
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	8.1 mi	72.3% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Price Township	9.0 mi	56.2% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stillwater Township	9.8 mi	40.3% (±43.5 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 Pike County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Pine Ridge	100.0% (±53.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pocono Ranch Lands	100.0% (±36.6 points)
3	Saw Creek	83.3% (±26.6 points)
4	Gold Key Lake	79.4% (±36.9 points)
5	Hemlock Farms	50.7% (±46.1 points)
6	Birchwood Lakes	14.3% (±37.3 points)
7 (tie)	Conashaugh Lakes	0.0% (±126.4 points)
7 (tie)	Pocono Woodland Lakes	0.0% (±58.7 points)
7 (tie)	Sunrise Lake	0.0% (±64.8 points)

Saw Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lehman Township (Pike County), whose figures include it.

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 Saw Creek

Are renters in Saw Creek rent-burdened?

83.3% of renting households in Saw Creek 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 Saw Creek spend on rent?

The median renting household in Saw Creek, PA spends 49.4% (±22.2 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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