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

53.6% (±9.8 points) of renting households in York Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.6% (±9.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
43.8% (±8.9 points)
Median share of income
31.8% (±4.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in York Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentYork TownshipYork CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%9.9% (±4.3 points)13.1%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.8% (±4.5 points)14.6%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.1% (±4.8 points)13.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.6% (±5.6 points)10.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.8% (±4.2 points)9.7%8.7%9.2%
35% or more43.8% (±8.9 points)38.3%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.

York Township against York County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
York TownshipYork CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.6% (±9.8 points)48.0% (±2.3 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more43.8% (±8.9 points)38.3% (±1.9 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.8% (±4.1 points)29.1% (±0.9 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$49,032 (±$8,353)$50,146 (±$2,248)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,389 (±$52)$1,193 (±$24)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In York Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from York County (48.0%).

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

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

In York County, York Township ranks 22 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 618 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 York Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
York Township—53.6% (±9.8 points)—
Dallastown2.0 mi59.0% (±15.8 points)Not measurably different
Yoe2.1 mi39.3% (±19.9 points)Not measurably different
Jacobus2.7 mi8.6% (±20.8 points)Lower
Valley View (York County)3.1 mi52.7% (±29.8 points)Not measurably different
Spring Garden Township3.4 mi48.3% (±16.9 points)Not measurably different
Grantley3.6 mi18.2% (±43.1 points)Not measurably different
Red Lion3.7 mi64.3% (±19.9 points)Not measurably different
Windsor Township (York County)3.8 mi34.1% (±16.4 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jacobus, PA (8.6%), Windsor Township (York County), PA (34.1%).

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 York County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
16Dover58.0% (±25.9 points)
17Carroll Township (York County)56.9% (±18.4 points)
18Dover Township56.3% (±19.0 points)
19York55.2% (±4.7 points)
20Yorkana54.2% (±73.0 points)
21East Prospect53.8% (±69.2 points)
22York Township53.6% (±9.8 points)
23Manchester Township (York County)52.5% (±27.1 points)
24Springettsbury Township52.3% (±8.9 points)
25Monaghan Township51.9% (±38.7 points)
26Spring Garden Township48.3% (±16.9 points)
27Penn Township (York County)47.6% (±18.4 points)
28North Codorus Township46.6% (±15.6 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for York Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Queens Gate, Spry, Tyler Run.

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 York Township

Are renters in York Township rent-burdened?

53.6% of renting households in York 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 York Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in York Township, PA spends 31.8% (±4.1 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 York township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:87056, in state:42 county:133).

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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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