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

Name: Rent burden in Smithfield, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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67.9% (±22.2 points) of renting households in Smithfield, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 67.9% (±22.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 62.4% (±21.4 points)
Median share of income: 38.6% (±7.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Smithfield

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Smithfield	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	14.7% (±18.4 points)	19.5%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.3% (±6.9 points)	11.8%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±25.3 points)	14.1%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±13.9 points)	11.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.5% (±6.0 points)	8.3%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	62.4% (±21.4 points)	35.2%	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.

Smithfield against Fayette County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smithfield	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	67.9% (±22.2 points)	43.5% (±4.0 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	62.4% (±21.4 points)	35.2% (±3.1 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.6% (±7.4 points)	27.1% (±1.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,000 (±$23,593)	$32,516 (±$2,355)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$950 (±$325)	$793 (±$18)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Smithfield, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Fayette County (43.5%).

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

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

In Fayette County, Smithfield ranks 3 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 217 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 Smithfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Smithfield	—	67.9% (±22.2 points)	—
Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	3.2 mi	61.2% (±52.9 points)	Not measurably different
Georges Township	3.3 mi	9.7% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Fairchance	3.3 mi	55.4% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springhill Township (Fayette County)	3.7 mi	31.5% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	5.6 mi	50.0% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different
German Township	6.2 mi	39.9% (±34.9 points)	Not measurably different
Masontown	6.2 mi	52.9% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Leith-Hatfield	6.6 mi	62.5% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Georges Township, PA (9.7%).

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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Newell	86.2% (±52.6 points)
2	Menallen Township (Fayette County)	77.7% (±39.7 points)
3	Smithfield	67.9% (±22.2 points)
4	Perryopolis	66.1% (±22.6 points)
5	Luzerne Township	61.9% (±45.4 points)
6	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	61.2% (±52.9 points)
7	Everson	58.9% (±19.2 points)
8	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	57.1% (±36.9 points)
9	Fairchance	55.4% (±20.5 points)

Showing 9 of 41 places in Fayette 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 Smithfield

Are renters in Smithfield rent-burdened?

67.9% of renting households in Smithfield 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 Smithfield spend on rent?

The median renting household in Smithfield, PA spends 38.6% (±7.4 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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