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

Name: Rent burden in Simpson, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.1% (±24.8 points) of renting households in Simpson, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.1% (±24.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.9% (±23.5 points)
Median share of income: 32.5% (±18.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Simpson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Simpson	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	5.7% (±7.8 points)	16.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.8% (±6.3 points)	11.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.0% (±19.1 points)	13.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.5% (±14.2 points)	10.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.2% (±8.0 points)	8.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	45.9% (±23.5 points)	39.8%	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.

Simpson against Lackawanna County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Simpson	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.1% (±24.8 points)	48.3% (±2.3 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.9% (±23.5 points)	39.8% (±2.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.5% (±18.7 points)	29.2% (±1.1 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,344 (±$14,175)	$39,028 (±$2,160)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,002 (±$233)	$1,007 (±$25)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Simpson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (48.3%).

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

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

In Lackawanna County, Simpson ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 125 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 Simpson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Simpson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Simpson	—	54.1% (±24.8 points)	—
Carbondale	2.1 mi	54.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vandling	2.3 mi	37.8% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale Township	3.2 mi	28.6% (±34.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waymart	4.0 mi	40.1% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City	4.0 mi	44.5% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mayfield	4.7 mi	60.3% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Wayne County)	5.0 mi	12.8% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township	5.2 mi	29.0% (±19.5 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 Lackawanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Simpson	54.1% (±24.8 points)
2	Big Bass Lake	27.9% (±53.4 points)
3	Chinchilla	15.1% (±40.1 points)
4	Mount Cobb	0.0% (±49.2 points)

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

It lies inside Fell Township, 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 Simpson

Are renters in Simpson rent-burdened?

54.1% of renting households in Simpson 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 Simpson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Simpson, PA spends 32.5% (±18.7 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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