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

51.1% (±19.7 points) of renting households in Wheatland, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.1% (±19.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
44.8% (±18.1 points)
Median share of income
30.8% (±15.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wheatland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWheatlandMercer CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%16.8% (±14.6 points)18.5%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.9% (±6.8 points)10.0%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.3% (±13.3 points)13.2%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.0% (±12.9 points)12.6%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.3% (±7.7 points)8.5%8.7%9.2%
35% or more44.8% (±18.1 points)37.2%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.

Wheatland against Mercer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WheatlandMercer CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.1% (±19.7 points)45.7% (±4.5 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more44.8% (±18.1 points)37.2% (±4.0 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.8% (±15.5 points)28.3% (±1.3 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$17,054 (±$5,926)$34,301 (±$3,562)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$613 (±$249)$843 (±$35)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Wheatland, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Mercer County (45.7%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Wheatland ranks 14 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 731 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 Wheatland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheatland
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Wheatland—51.1% (±19.7 points)—
Farrell1.0 mi56.8% (±18.3 points)Not measurably different
Masury2.3 mi28.5% (±25.7 points)Not measurably different
Sharon2.6 mi47.8% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
West Middlesex2.6 mi14.5% (±13.7 points)Lower
West Hill2.8 mi37.6% (±20.9 points)Not measurably different
Hermitage3.6 mi45.9% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Shenango Township (Mercer County)3.7 mi51.4% (±19.7 points)Not measurably different
Brookfield Center4.2 mi13.0% (±43.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Middlesex, PA (14.5%).

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 Mercer County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
8Greene Township (Mercer County)57.1% (±74.4 points)
9Farrell56.8% (±18.3 points)
10 (tie)Sharpsville54.6% (±16.9 points)
10 (tie)Pine Township (Mercer County)54.6% (±32.7 points)
12Wilmington Township (Mercer County)51.6% (±31.9 points)
13Shenango Township (Mercer County)51.4% (±19.7 points)
14Wheatland51.1% (±19.7 points)
15Stoneboro50.5% (±19.9 points)
16New Lebanon50.0% (±59.3 points)
17Sharon47.8% (±9.4 points)
18Fairview Township (Mercer County)46.6% (±27.3 points)
19Hermitage45.9% (±11.6 points)
20Lackawannock Township43.8% (±24.2 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Wheatland

Are renters in Wheatland rent-burdened?

51.1% of renting households in Wheatland 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 Wheatland spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wheatland, PA spends 30.8% (±15.5 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 Wheatland borough, Pennsylvania (place:84376, in state:42).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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