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

54.8% (±13.8 points) of renting households in Yeadon, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
54.8% (±13.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
48.0% (±12.5 points)
Median share of income
33.5% (±10.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Yeadon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentYeadonDelaware CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%8.0% (±4.4 points)12.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.9% (±3.1 points)10.2%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%24.4% (±12.8 points)13.3%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.9% (±4.6 points)9.4%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.8% (±5.8 points)8.9%8.7%9.2%
35% or more48.0% (±12.5 points)45.9%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.

Yeadon against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
YeadonDelaware CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more54.8% (±13.8 points)54.8% (±1.9 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more48.0% (±12.5 points)45.9% (±1.6 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.5% (±10.0 points)32.7% (±0.8 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$47,648 (±$9,146)$49,812 (±$1,326)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,213 (±$105)$1,372 (±$22)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Yeadon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Delaware County (54.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Yeadon ranks 26 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 564 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 Yeadon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yeadon
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Yeadon—54.8% (±13.8 points)—
East Lansdowne0.9 mi96.4% (±10.2 points)Higher
Darby0.9 mi61.8% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Lansdowne1.4 mi59.9% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Colwyn1.4 mi58.7% (±20.8 points)Not measurably different
Collingdale1.8 mi45.1% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Sharon Hill1.9 mi47.5% (±26.4 points)Not measurably different
Aldan2.0 mi50.7% (±21.4 points)Not measurably different
Millbourne2.2 mi36.7% (±21.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lansdowne, PA (96.4%).

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 Delaware County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
19 (tie)Norwood58.6% (±17.6 points)
21Morton57.4% (±16.7 points)
22Edgmont Township55.7% (±15.5 points)
23Radnor Township55.4% (±7.5 points)
24Newtown Township (Delaware County)55.3% (±13.4 points)
25Marcus Hook55.0% (±22.2 points)
26Yeadon54.8% (±13.8 points)
27Folcroft54.6% (±20.9 points)
28Upper Darby Township53.0% (±5.2 points)
29Trainer51.2% (±24.0 points)
30Aldan50.7% (±21.4 points)
31Marple Township50.0% (±12.0 points)
32Aston Township48.9% (±20.1 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Yeadon

Are renters in Yeadon rent-burdened?

54.8% of renting households in Yeadon 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 Yeadon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Yeadon, PA spends 33.5% (±10.0 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 Yeadon borough, Pennsylvania (place:86968, 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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