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

Name: Rent burden in South Middleton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.3% (±15.2 points) of renting households in South Middleton Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 37.3% (±15.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.1% (±14.3 points)
Median share of income: 26.1% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in South Middleton Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	South Middleton Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	8.4% (±5.2 points)	14.9%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.3% (±8.0 points)	15.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	24.5% (±10.8 points)	15.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.5% (±12.0 points)	12.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.2% (±5.1 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	33.1% (±14.3 points)	33.7%	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.

South Middleton Township against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Middleton Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.3% (±15.2 points)	41.7% (±3.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.1% (±14.3 points)	33.7% (±2.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.1% (±4.0 points)	26.7% (±0.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,191 (±$16,725)	$56,464 (±$2,606)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,282 (±$136)	$1,249 (±$36)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In South Middleton Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cumberland County (41.7%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, South Middleton Township ranks 16 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1438 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 Middleton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Middleton Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
South Middleton Township	—	37.3% (±15.2 points)	—
Mount Holly Springs	2.0 mi	40.2% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	4.9 mi	54.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	5.3 mi	17.3% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson Township	6.0 mi	29.4% (±41.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (York County)	6.8 mi	13.0% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Dillsburg	7.3 mi	42.7% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Schlusser	7.6 mi	42.1% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (York County)	7.9 mi	56.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (York County), PA (13.0%).

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 Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
9 (tie)	Shiremanstown	42.7% (±12.2 points)
9 (tie)	Hampden Township	42.7% (±9.6 points)
12	Wormleysburg	42.0% (±16.5 points)
13	Upper Allen Township	41.7% (±11.1 points)
14	Mount Holly Springs	40.2% (±18.2 points)
15	Upper Frankford Township	40.0% (±30.6 points)
16	South Middleton Township	37.3% (±15.2 points)
17	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	36.3% (±23.3 points)
18	North Newton Township	35.3% (±22.6 points)
19	Shippensburg	34.8% (±13.9 points)
20	Lower Allen Township	34.7% (±8.2 points)
21	Upper Mifflin Township	33.3% (±30.5 points)
22	Mechanicsburg	31.4% (±12.0 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for South Middleton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boiling Springs.

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 Middleton Township

Are renters in South Middleton Township rent-burdened?

37.3% of renting households in South Middleton 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 Middleton Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Middleton Township, PA spends 26.1% (±4.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Middleton township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72336, in state:42 county:041).

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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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