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

Name: Rent burden in Union Township (Washington County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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74.2% (±23.6 points) of renting households in Union Township (Washington County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 74.2% (±23.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 60.3% (±20.3 points)
Median share of income: 42.2% (±8.2 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Union Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	12.9% (±14.4 points)	23.0%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.5% (±9.8 points)	13.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.4% (±4.1 points)	13.6%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±8.3 points)	9.9%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.9% (±12.0 points)	8.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	60.3% (±20.3 points)	31.8%	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 (Washington County) against Washington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	74.2% (±23.6 points)	40.3% (±3.5 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	60.3% (±20.3 points)	31.8% (±3.1 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.2% (±8.2 points)	25.1% (±1.5 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,700 (±$12,718)	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$981 (±$86)	$949 (±$25)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Union Township (Washington County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Washington County (40.3%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (48.2%).

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

In Washington County, Union Township (Washington County) ranks 4 of 64 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 128 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 (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Union Township (Washington County)	—	74.2% (±23.6 points)	—
Finleyville	1.1 mi	35.5% (±19.2 points)	Lower
New Eagle	3.0 mi	29.9% (±18.0 points)	Lower
South Park Township	3.8 mi	44.6% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Forward Township (Allegheny County)	4.2 mi	19.4% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Nottingham Township	4.2 mi	100.0% (±132.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Hills	4.3 mi	43.4% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Monongahela	4.9 mi	30.4% (±14.4 points)	Lower
West Elizabeth	5.0 mi	37.8% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Finleyville, PA (35.5%), New Eagle, PA (29.9%), South Park Township, PA (44.6%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Beallsville	100.0% (±57.8 points)
1 (tie)	Deemston	100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)	Nottingham Township	100.0% (±132.7 points)
4	Union Township (Washington County)	74.2% (±23.6 points)
5	Speers	72.3% (±33.7 points)
6	Houston	67.3% (±21.8 points)
7	Cross Creek Township	67.1% (±41.7 points)
8	Coal Center	59.2% (±51.5 points)
9	Donora	58.5% (±22.5 points)
10	Smith Township	56.6% (±26.1 points)

Showing 10 of 64 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Union Township (Washington County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gastonville.

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 (Washington County)

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

74.2% of renting households in Union Township (Washington 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 (Washington County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (Washington County), PA spends 42.2% (±8.2 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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