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

Name: Rent burden in West Lampeter Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.8% (±9.7 points) of renting households in West Lampeter Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.8% (±9.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 65.0% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 38.6% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in West Lampeter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	West Lampeter Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	9.8% (±5.3 points)	14.2%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.5% (±2.4 points)	14.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.6% (±3.1 points)	13.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±7.6 points)	12.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±3.5 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	65.0% (±9.0 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 Lampeter Township against Lancaster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Lampeter Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.8% (±9.7 points)	46.4% (±2.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	65.0% (±9.0 points)	37.8% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.6% (±1.9 points)	28.5% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$76,701 (±$13,918)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,028 (±$676)	$1,357 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In West Lampeter 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 Lampeter Township ranks 2 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 151 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 Lampeter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Lampeter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
West Lampeter Township	—	71.8% (±9.7 points)	—
Pequea Township	2.6 mi	28.0% (±18.8 points)	Lower
East Lampeter Township	3.8 mi	43.6% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Strasburg	3.8 mi	36.0% (±26.1 points)	Lower
Strasburg Township	3.9 mi	53.2% (±52.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	4.1 mi	46.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	4.1 mi	55.8% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millersville	5.1 mi	51.3% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Conestoga	5.6 mi	0.0% (±112.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pequea Township, PA (28.0%), East Lampeter Township, PA (43.6%), Strasburg, PA (36.0%).

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)
8	New Holland	56.7% (±17.9 points)

Showing 8 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Lampeter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lampeter, Willow Street.

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 Lampeter Township

Are renters in West Lampeter Township rent-burdened?

71.8% of renting households in West Lampeter 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 Lampeter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Lampeter Township, PA spends 38.6% (±1.9 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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