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

Name: Rent burden in Washington Township (Clarion County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.0% (±22.3 points) of renting households in Washington Township (Clarion County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.0% (±22.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.6% (±19.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.3% (±8.7 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Washington Township (Clarion County)	Clarion County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	18.8% (±14.6 points)	16.4%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.1% (±14.3 points)	19.6%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.1% (±2.9 points)	10.4%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.1% (±2.5 points)	8.9%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.4% (±10.9 points)	5.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	48.6% (±19.4 points)	38.7%	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.

Washington Township (Clarion County) against Clarion County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Clarion County)	Clarion County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.0% (±22.3 points)	44.5% (±5.7 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.6% (±19.4 points)	38.7% (±5.3 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.3% (±8.7 points)	27.0% (±2.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,403 (±$6,309)	$34,888 (±$4,365)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$687 (±$169)	$798 (±$29)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Washington Township (Clarion County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clarion County (44.5%).

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

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

In Clarion County, Washington Township (Clarion County) ranks 6 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 411 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 Washington Township (Clarion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Clarion County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Clarion County)	—	59.0% (±22.3 points)	—
Knox Township (Clarion County)	4.6 mi	25.6% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Pinegrove Township	6.6 mi	58.8% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington Township (Clarion County)	6.8 mi	30.5% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tionesta Township	6.8 mi	100.0% (±112.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township (Clarion County)	7.7 mi	61.2% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Clarion County)	8.2 mi	12.8% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Green Township (Forest County)	8.3 mi	50.0% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tionesta	8.7 mi	31.6% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knox Township (Clarion County), PA (25.6%), Highland Township (Clarion County), PA (12.8%).

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 Clarion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Redbank Township (Clarion County)	85.7% (±32.6 points)
2	Foxburg	80.0% (±101.5 points)
3	Clarion Township	65.9% (±18.5 points)
4	Hawthorn	63.8% (±29.5 points)
5	Elk Township (Clarion County)	61.2% (±31.2 points)
6	Washington Township (Clarion County)	59.0% (±22.3 points)
7	Piney Township	53.6% (±60.4 points)
8	Rimersburg	52.2% (±17.8 points)
9	Clarion	48.5% (±12.5 points)
10	Monroe Township (Clarion County)	45.6% (±31.7 points)
11	New Bethlehem	42.1% (±18.3 points)
12	Salem Township (Clarion County)	42.0% (±29.0 points)

Showing 12 of 34 places in Clarion 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 Washington Township (Clarion County)

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

59.0% of renting households in Washington Township (Clarion 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 Washington Township (Clarion County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Washington Township (Clarion County), PA spends 34.3% (±8.7 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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