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

Name: Rent burden in Union Township (Lebanon County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.1% (±21.1 points) of renting households in Union Township (Lebanon County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.1% (±21.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.6% (±20.9 points)
Median share of income: 24.6% (±22.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Union Township (Lebanon County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Union Township (Lebanon County)	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	13.1% (±9.4 points)	13.2%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.7% (±15.7 points)	14.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.1% (±26.4 points)	13.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±11.4 points)	12.1%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.5% (±2.8 points)	10.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	46.6% (±20.9 points)	36.3%	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.

Union Township (Lebanon County) against Lebanon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Lebanon County)	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.1% (±21.1 points)	46.9% (±4.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.6% (±20.9 points)	36.3% (±3.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.6% (±22.1 points)	28.7% (±1.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,034 (±$11,055)	$48,794 (±$4,189)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$968 (±$37)	$1,110 (±$33)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Union Township (Lebanon County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lebanon County (46.9%).

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

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

In Lebanon County, Union Township (Lebanon County) ranks 13 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 887 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 Union Township (Lebanon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Lebanon County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Union Township (Lebanon County)	—	48.1% (±21.1 points)	—
East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)	4.1 mi	78.0% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	4.2 mi	56.0% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jonestown	4.6 mi	51.8% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	5.9 mi	71.6% (±56.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	6.7 mi	55.5% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Annville Township	6.7 mi	22.4% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Dauphin County)	6.7 mi	33.3% (±111.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	8.3 mi	32.8% (±28.5 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 Lebanon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	55.5% (±31.1 points)
8	Myerstown	55.2% (±19.4 points)
9	Cleona	54.4% (±19.6 points)
10	Jonestown	51.8% (±27.4 points)
11	West Lebanon Township	50.0% (±26.6 points)
12	Annville Township	48.3% (±18.4 points)
13	Union Township (Lebanon County)	48.1% (±21.1 points)
14	South Londonderry Township	47.0% (±24.9 points)
15	Lebanon	44.2% (±7.9 points)
16	Palmyra	43.7% (±10.7 points)
17	South Lebanon Township	38.2% (±14.0 points)
18	North Cornwall Township	34.9% (±14.7 points)
19	West Cornwall Township	34.7% (±29.3 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon 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 Union Township (Lebanon County)

Are renters in Union Township (Lebanon County) rent-burdened?

48.1% of renting households in Union Township (Lebanon 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 Union Township (Lebanon County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (Lebanon County), PA spends 24.6% (±22.1 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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