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

Name: Rent burden in Westfall Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.8% (±16.3 points) of renting households in Westfall Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.8% (±16.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.6% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income: 33.1% (±5.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Westfall Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Westfall Township	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	2.6% (±3.2 points)	13.7%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.8% (±10.6 points)	13.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.9% (±5.8 points)	15.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.9% (±12.6 points)	7.3%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.2% (±9.7 points)	5.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	44.6% (±13.1 points)	44.7%	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.

Westfall Township against Pike County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westfall Township	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.8% (±16.3 points)	50.4% (±7.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.6% (±13.1 points)	44.7% (±6.8 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.1% (±5.7 points)	30.3% (±4.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,083 (±$15,271)	$51,912 (±$5,212)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,198 (±$69)	$1,378 (±$84)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Westfall Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pike County (50.4%).

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

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

In Pike County, Westfall Township ranks 2 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 421 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 Westfall Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westfall Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Westfall Township	—	58.8% (±16.3 points)	—
Sparrow Bush	3.4 mi	37.8% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Pike County)	3.8 mi	49.2% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Matamoras	4.0 mi	44.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Port Jervis	4.2 mi	73.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	4.7 mi	38.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Town of Deerpark	6.8 mi	56.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shohola Township	7.4 mi	49.4% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lumberland	7.5 mi	0.0% (±104.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milford, PA (38.0%).

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 Pike County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lehman Township (Pike County)	88.1% (±16.1 points)
2	Westfall Township	58.8% (±16.3 points)
3	Dingman Township	53.3% (±23.1 points)
4	Blooming Grove Township	50.9% (±38.2 points)
5	Shohola Township	49.4% (±38.4 points)
6	Milford Township (Pike County)	49.2% (±26.0 points)
7	Matamoras	44.0% (±16.2 points)
8	Greene Township (Pike County)	42.0% (±35.9 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Pike 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 Westfall Township

Are renters in Westfall Township rent-burdened?

58.8% of renting households in Westfall 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 Westfall Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Westfall Township, PA spends 33.1% (±5.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Westfall township, Pike County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82928, in state:42 county:103).

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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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