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

Name: Rent burden in West Donegal Township, PA, 2020–2024
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92.0% (±9.8 points) of renting households in West Donegal Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 92.0% (±9.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 84.4% (±8.2 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in West Donegal Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	West Donegal Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	1.6% (±2.0 points)	14.2%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.7% (±1.3 points)	14.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.4% (±3.7 points)	13.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.3% (±2.8 points)	12.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±5.4 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	84.4% (±8.2 points)	37.8%	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.

West Donegal Township against Lancaster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Donegal Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	92.0% (±9.8 points)	46.4% (±2.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	84.4% (±8.2 points)	37.8% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	28.5% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,528 (±$28,283)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,698 (±$204)	$1,357 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In West Donegal Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Lancaster County (46.4%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Lancaster County, West Donegal Township ranks 1 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 47 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 West Donegal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Donegal Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
West Donegal Township	—	92.0% (±9.8 points)	—
Elizabethtown	1.9 mi	41.8% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Conoy Township	3.1 mi	50.3% (±28.6 points)	Lower
Bainbridge	3.4 mi	16.5% (±39.4 points)	Lower
Maytown	4.4 mi	58.2% (±39.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Donegal Township	4.4 mi	48.4% (±19.0 points)	Lower
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	4.5 mi	33.6% (±16.8 points)	Lower
York Haven	5.2 mi	43.0% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	5.4 mi	60.6% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elizabethtown, PA (41.8%), Conoy Township, PA (50.3%), Bainbridge, PA (16.5%).

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 Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	West Donegal Township	92.0% (±9.8 points)
2	West Lampeter Township	71.8% (±9.7 points)
3	East Drumore Township	69.4% (±32.9 points)
4	Providence Township	64.0% (±35.6 points)
5	Columbia	59.9% (±11.5 points)
6	Terre Hill	59.7% (±33.2 points)
7	Manheim	59.2% (±18.9 points)

Showing 7 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Donegal Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rheems.

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 West Donegal Township

Are renters in West Donegal Township rent-burdened?

92.0% of renting households in West Donegal 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 West Donegal Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Donegal Township, PA spends 50.0% or more 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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