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

Name: Rent burden in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.4% (±19.7 points) of renting households in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.4% (±19.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.4% (±18.8 points)
Median share of income: 31.8% (±13.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shenango Township (Mercer County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shenango Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	26.9% (±17.7 points)	18.5%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.6% (±7.4 points)	10.0%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.2% (±5.0 points)	13.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.8% (±10.0 points)	12.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.0% (±5.8 points)	8.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	47.4% (±18.8 points)	37.2%	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.

Shenango Township (Mercer County) against Mercer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shenango Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.4% (±19.7 points)	45.7% (±4.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.4% (±18.8 points)	37.2% (±4.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.8% (±13.5 points)	28.3% (±1.3 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,469 (±$10,076)	$34,301 (±$3,562)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$896 (±$131)	$843 (±$35)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Shenango Township (Mercer County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Mercer County (45.7%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Shenango Township (Mercer County) ranks 13 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 719 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 Shenango Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shenango Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shenango Township (Mercer County)	—	51.4% (±19.7 points)	—
West Middlesex	1.7 mi	14.5% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Wheatland	3.7 mi	51.1% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pulaski Township (Lawrence County)	3.8 mi	69.3% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farrell	4.6 mi	56.8% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hubbard	5.4 mi	42.2% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hermitage	5.6 mi	45.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Masury	5.6 mi	28.5% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hubbard Township	5.6 mi	46.2% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Middlesex, PA (14.5%).

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 Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Fredonia	57.2% (±34.7 points)
8	Greene Township (Mercer County)	57.1% (±74.4 points)
9	Farrell	56.8% (±18.3 points)
10 (tie)	Sharpsville	54.6% (±16.9 points)
10 (tie)	Pine Township (Mercer County)	54.6% (±32.7 points)
12	Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	51.6% (±31.9 points)
13	Shenango Township (Mercer County)	51.4% (±19.7 points)
14	Wheatland	51.1% (±19.7 points)
15	Stoneboro	50.5% (±19.9 points)
16	New Lebanon	50.0% (±59.3 points)
17	Sharon	47.8% (±9.4 points)
18	Fairview Township (Mercer County)	46.6% (±27.3 points)
19	Hermitage	45.9% (±11.6 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Shenango Township (Mercer County)

Are renters in Shenango Township (Mercer County) rent-burdened?

51.4% of renting households in Shenango Township (Mercer 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 Shenango Township (Mercer County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA spends 31.8% (±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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