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

Name: Rent burden in South Whitehall Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.9% (±8.8 points) of renting households in South Whitehall Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.9% (±8.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.5% (±7.8 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in South Whitehall Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	South Whitehall Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	8.3% (±5.2 points)	10.5%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.5% (±6.6 points)	11.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.3% (±7.6 points)	10.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.0% (±8.6 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±4.1 points)	10.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	35.5% (±7.8 points)	44.9%	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 Whitehall Township against Lehigh County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Whitehall Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.9% (±8.8 points)	54.9% (±2.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.5% (±7.8 points)	44.9% (±2.2 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±2.6 points)	32.5% (±1.0 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$71,181 (±$16,707)	$48,020 (±$2,208)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,865 (±$178)	$1,383 (±$27)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In South Whitehall Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Lehigh County (54.9%).

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

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

In Lehigh County, South Whitehall Township ranks 15 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1039 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 Whitehall Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Whitehall Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
South Whitehall Township	—	44.9% (±8.8 points)	—
Dorneyville	3.2 mi	24.3% (±39.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall Township	3.4 mi	52.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fullerton	3.5 mi	50.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hokendauqua	3.8 mi	52.4% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stiles	3.8 mi	30.6% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Allentown	3.9 mi	60.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Wescosville	4.0 mi	27.4% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coplay	4.4 mi	55.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allentown, PA (60.9%).

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 Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
9	Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	54.9% (±13.0 points)
10	Macungie	52.8% (±16.9 points)
11	Whitehall Township	52.0% (±8.8 points)
12	Fountain Hill	50.2% (±18.7 points)
13	Slatington	48.1% (±16.0 points)
14	North Whitehall Township	48.0% (±17.3 points)
15	South Whitehall Township	44.9% (±8.8 points)
16	Upper Macungie Township	43.2% (±11.4 points)
17	Upper Milford Township	39.9% (±23.0 points)
18	Weisenberg Township	33.7% (±41.0 points)
19	Lower Macungie Township	30.9% (±11.7 points)
20	Upper Saucon Township	27.2% (±16.7 points)
21	Lynn Township	25.7% (±19.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Whitehall Township

Are renters in South Whitehall Township rent-burdened?

44.9% of renting households in South Whitehall 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 Whitehall Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Whitehall Township, PA spends 28.6% (±2.6 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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