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

Name: Rent burden in West Hempfield Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.3% (±15.1 points) of renting households in West Hempfield Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 21.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.3% (±15.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.0% (±13.2 points)
Median share of income: 21.7% (±7.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in West Hempfield Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	18.8% (±8.8 points)	14.2%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	27.5% (±15.0 points)	14.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.2% (±11.8 points)	13.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.2% (±3.9 points)	12.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.3% (±7.4 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	32.0% (±13.2 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 Hempfield Township against Lancaster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.3% (±15.1 points)	46.4% (±2.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.0% (±13.2 points)	37.8% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	21.7% (±7.6 points)	28.5% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$75,694 (±$43,258)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,078 (±$220)	$1,357 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In West Hempfield Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lancaster County (46.4%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, West Hempfield Township ranks 33 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1326 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 Hempfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hempfield Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
West Hempfield Township	—	39.3% (±15.1 points)	—
Columbia	2.0 mi	59.9% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Mountville	2.2 mi	54.0% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Salunga	3.4 mi	87.5% (±27.9 points)	Higher
Wrightsville	3.9 mi	43.5% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy	4.2 mi	33.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Landisville	4.2 mi	77.4% (±47.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	4.3 mi	54.8% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Hempfield Township	5.0 mi	48.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbia, PA (59.9%), Salunga, PA (87.5%).

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
27	Conestoga Township	43.3% (±43.5 points)
28	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	42.4% (±14.1 points)
29	East Cocalico Township	42.2% (±17.5 points)
30	Elizabethtown	41.8% (±13.0 points)
31	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	39.7% (±14.0 points)
32 (tie)	Eden Township	39.3% (±22.9 points)
32 (tie)	West Hempfield Township	39.3% (±15.1 points)
34	Ephrata	39.2% (±9.6 points)
35	Rapho Township	38.9% (±15.6 points)
36	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	38.6% (±27.5 points)
37	Ephrata Township	38.3% (±16.6 points)
38	Adamstown	38.2% (±32.7 points)
39	West Cocalico Township	37.0% (±34.8 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 West Hempfield Township

Are renters in West Hempfield Township rent-burdened?

39.3% of renting households in West Hempfield 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 Hempfield Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Hempfield Township, PA spends 21.7% (±7.6 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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