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

Name: Rent burden in Upper Southampton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.2% (±14.0 points) of renting households in Upper Southampton Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.2% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.0% (±13.5 points)
Median share of income: 30.4% (±12.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Upper Southampton Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Upper Southampton Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	0.3% (±0.8 points)	13.1%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.5% (±10.3 points)	12.8%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	29.6% (±14.8 points)	13.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.4% (±9.4 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.2% (±3.7 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	47.0% (±13.5 points)	39.3%	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.

Upper Southampton Township against Bucks County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Southampton Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.2% (±14.0 points)	47.9% (±2.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.0% (±13.5 points)	39.3% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.4% (±12.8 points)	29.1% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,819 (±$11,145)	$61,935 (±$1,808)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,768 (±$167)	$1,605 (±$30)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Upper Southampton Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bucks County (47.9%).

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

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

In Bucks County, Upper Southampton Township ranks 19 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 764 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 Upper Southampton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Southampton Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Upper Southampton Township	—	50.2% (±14.0 points)	—
Churchville	2.1 mi	100.0% (±75.4 points)	Not measurably different
Feasterville	2.6 mi	15.5% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Lower Southampton Township	2.6 mi	43.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Warminster Heights	2.9 mi	36.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bryn Athyn	2.9 mi	41.3% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	3.0 mi	41.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trevose	3.1 mi	51.3% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ivyland	3.2 mi	35.7% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Feasterville, PA (15.5%).

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 Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
13	Buckingham Township (Bucks County)	56.4% (±24.2 points)
14	Dublin	55.2% (±16.7 points)
15	Richland Township (Bucks County)	54.9% (±22.2 points)
16	Tullytown	52.4% (±15.2 points)
17	Langhorne Manor	52.2% (±47.4 points)
18	Warminster Township	50.3% (±6.5 points)
19	Upper Southampton Township	50.2% (±14.0 points)
20	Richlandtown	49.6% (±32.6 points)
21	Doylestown	49.3% (±10.1 points)
22	Bristol Township	47.7% (±8.8 points)
23	Bensalem Township	47.3% (±4.9 points)
24	Perkasie	45.5% (±14.3 points)
25	Trumbauersville	45.2% (±22.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Upper Southampton Township

Are renters in Upper Southampton Township rent-burdened?

50.2% of renting households in Upper Southampton 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 Upper Southampton Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Upper Southampton Township, PA spends 30.4% (±12.8 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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