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

Name: Rent burden in South Centre Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.6% (±19.3 points) of renting households in South Centre Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.6% (±19.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.0% (±19.1 points)
Median share of income: 35.0% (±21.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in South Centre Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	South Centre Township	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±7.3 points)	15.4%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.6% (±17.9 points)	16.1%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.2% (±13.1 points)	13.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.6% (±10.9 points)	13.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.6% (±2.6 points)	10.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	50.0% (±19.1 points)	32.0%	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.

South Centre Township against Columbia County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Centre Township	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.6% (±19.3 points)	42.0% (±5.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.0% (±19.1 points)	32.0% (±4.4 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.0% (±21.2 points)	26.9% (±1.7 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$39,409 (±$6,312)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,044 (±$225)	$943 (±$35)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In South Centre Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Columbia County (42.0%).

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

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

In Columbia County, South Centre Township ranks 7 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 709 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 South Centre Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Centre Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
South Centre Township	—	51.6% (±19.3 points)	—
North Centre Township	2.1 mi	86.1% (±40.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflinville	2.7 mi	52.1% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Columbia County)	3.1 mi	26.7% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lightstreet	3.3 mi	13.3% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Espy	3.7 mi	16.4% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	3.8 mi	46.9% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Creek	3.9 mi	56.7% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Main Township	4.0 mi	33.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Espy, PA (16.4%).

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 Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	North Centre Township	86.1% (±40.3 points)
2	Hemlock Township	72.0% (±41.4 points)
3	Benton	69.0% (±32.1 points)
4	Briar Creek	56.7% (±24.5 points)
5	Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County)	54.8% (±53.5 points)
6	Millville	52.5% (±21.0 points)
7	South Centre Township	51.6% (±19.3 points)
8	Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	51.5% (±37.9 points)
9	Stillwater	50.0% (±104.9 points)
10	Jackson Township (Columbia County)	47.8% (±37.0 points)
11	Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	46.9% (±46.6 points)
12	Berwick	45.2% (±12.6 points)
13 (tie)	Benton Township (Columbia County)	43.1% (±30.1 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for South Centre Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Almedia.

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 South Centre Township

Are renters in South Centre Township rent-burdened?

51.6% of renting households in South Centre Township 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 South Centre Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Centre Township, PA spends 35.0% (±21.2 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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