How many renters in Summit Township (Erie County), PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Summit Township (Erie County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.6% (±21.4 points) of renting households in Summit Township (Erie County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.6% (±21.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.5% (±17.8 points)
Median share of income: 22.7% (±13.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Summit Township (Erie County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Summit Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	7.2% (±8.3 points)	15.2%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	36.3% (±20.2 points)	13.3%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±13.6 points)	11.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±5.3 points)	11.3%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±11.9 points)	7.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	34.5% (±17.8 points)	41.5%	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.

Summit Township (Erie County) against Erie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Summit Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.6% (±21.4 points)	49.1% (±2.3 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.5% (±17.8 points)	41.5% (±2.1 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.7% (±13.0 points)	29.6% (±1.1 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,986 (±$25,495)	$34,870 (±$1,692)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,423 (±$281)	$904 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Summit Township (Erie County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Erie County (49.1%).

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

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

In Erie County, Summit Township (Erie County) ranks 11 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1044 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 Summit Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit Township (Erie County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Summit Township (Erie County)	—	44.6% (±21.4 points)	—
Millcreek Township (Erie County)	4.5 mi	47.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Erie	5.1 mi	55.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Erie County)	5.2 mi	66.0% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different
McKean Township	5.3 mi	21.6% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
McKean	5.6 mi	23.6% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wesleyville	6.7 mi	72.8% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waterford Township	6.8 mi	48.6% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Park	7.5 mi	40.5% (±31.9 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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Edinboro	57.5% (±15.5 points)
6	Erie	55.4% (±3.4 points)
7	Cranesville	52.6% (±28.9 points)
8	Waterford Township	48.6% (±32.3 points)
9	Millcreek Township (Erie County)	47.0% (±5.9 points)
10	Wattsburg	46.5% (±31.4 points)
11	Summit Township (Erie County)	44.6% (±21.4 points)
12	Washington Township (Erie County)	44.1% (±30.7 points)
13	Harborcreek Township	40.9% (±11.1 points)
14 (tie)	Waterford	40.5% (±16.6 points)
14 (tie)	Lawrence Park Township	40.5% (±31.9 points)
16	Albion	40.3% (±18.7 points)
17	Elgin	40.0% (±116.6 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 Summit Township (Erie County)

Are renters in Summit Township (Erie County) rent-burdened?

44.6% of renting households in Summit Township (Erie County) 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 Summit Township (Erie County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Summit Township (Erie County), PA spends 22.7% (±13.0 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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