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

Name: Rent burden in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.8% (±17.2 points) of renting households in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.8% (±17.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.7% (±15.8 points)
Median share of income: 37.0% (±12.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tinicum Township (Delaware County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	4.4% (±4.7 points)	12.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.0% (±12.6 points)	10.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.4% (±12.3 points)	13.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.4% (±2.4 points)	9.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.1% (±6.8 points)	8.9%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	53.7% (±15.8 points)	45.9%	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.

Tinicum Township (Delaware County) against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.8% (±17.2 points)	54.8% (±1.9 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.7% (±15.8 points)	45.9% (±1.6 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.0% (±12.1 points)	32.7% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,977 (±$13,509)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,351 (±$294)	$1,372 (±$22)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Tinicum Township (Delaware County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Delaware County (54.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Tinicum Township (Delaware County) ranks 16 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 390 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 Tinicum Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tinicum Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	—	59.8% (±17.2 points)	—
Paulsboro Borough	1.8 mi	70.0% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Folcroft	2.0 mi	54.6% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Darby Township	2.2 mi	59.4% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	2.7 mi	58.6% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)	2.8 mi	37.9% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thorofare	2.9 mi	55.8% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Hill	3.1 mi	47.5% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gibbstown	3.1 mi	30.7% (±48.1 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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Prospect Park	65.6% (±18.0 points)
11	Chester	64.6% (±7.4 points)
12	Darby	61.8% (±13.0 points)
13	Chester Heights	60.5% (±20.2 points)
14	Ridley Township	60.2% (±12.8 points)
15	Lansdowne	59.9% (±15.7 points)
16	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	59.8% (±17.2 points)
17	Darby Township	59.4% (±18.4 points)
18	Colwyn	58.7% (±20.8 points)
19 (tie)	Glenolden	58.6% (±18.9 points)
19 (tie)	Norwood	58.6% (±17.6 points)
21	Morton	57.4% (±16.7 points)
22	Edgmont Township	55.7% (±15.5 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Tinicum Township (Delaware County)

Are renters in Tinicum Township (Delaware County) rent-burdened?

59.8% of renting households in Tinicum Township (Delaware 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 Tinicum Township (Delaware County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA spends 37.0% (±12.1 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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