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

40.0% (±13.0 points) of renting households in Stowe Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
40.0% (±13.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
29.5% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income
27.9% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Stowe Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentStowe TownshipAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%2.9% (±3.5 points)15.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.1% (±9.5 points)13.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.7% (±14.4 points)13.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%23.3% (±10.9 points)11.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.5% (±6.9 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more29.5% (±11.0 points)37.4%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.

Stowe Township against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Stowe TownshipAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more40.0% (±13.0 points)46.2% (±1.1 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more29.5% (±11.0 points)37.4% (±1.0 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.9% (±2.5 points)28.3% (±0.4 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$39,422 (±$7,689)$46,532 (±$1,196)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,142 (±$117)$1,153 (±$10)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Stowe Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allegheny County (46.2%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, Stowe Township ranks 76 of 127 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1283 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 Stowe Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stowe Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Stowe Township—40.0% (±13.0 points)—
McKees Rocks0.9 mi55.4% (±18.8 points)Not measurably different
Bellevue1.2 mi37.7% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
Avalon1.5 mi44.2% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Kennedy Township1.7 mi37.8% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Ben Avon1.8 mi39.6% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
Ingram2.4 mi50.6% (±20.3 points)Not measurably different
Emsworth2.5 mi63.2% (±20.7 points)Not measurably different
Neville Township2.9 mi29.9% (±14.8 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 Allegheny County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
70 (tie)Chalfant41.1% (±22.4 points)
70 (tie)Oakmont41.1% (±10.0 points)
72Robinson Township (Allegheny County)41.0% (±10.3 points)
73Plum40.4% (±9.7 points)
74North Fayette Township40.3% (±12.7 points)
75Sharpsburg40.1% (±11.6 points)
76Stowe Township40.0% (±13.0 points)
77Ben Avon39.6% (±13.9 points)
78Moon Township39.2% (±10.4 points)
79Forest Hills39.1% (±22.1 points)
80Bridgeville38.0% (±13.3 points)
81 (tie)West Elizabeth37.8% (±56.3 points)
81 (tie)Kennedy Township37.8% (±17.6 points)

Showing 13 of 127 places in Allegheny 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 Stowe Township

Are renters in Stowe Township rent-burdened?

40.0% of renting households in Stowe 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 Stowe Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Stowe Township, PA spends 27.9% (±2.5 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 Stowe township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:74648, in state:42 county:003).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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