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

51.5% (±17.0 points) of renting households in Zelienople, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.5% (±17.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
37.4% (±14.4 points)
Median share of income
30.5% (±10.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Zelienople

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZelienopleButler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%17.1% (±9.7 points)16.0%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.1% (±8.3 points)14.4%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.5% (±9.6 points)16.3%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%2.8% (±4.5 points)11.2%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.1% (±9.0 points)9.4%8.7%9.2%
35% or more37.4% (±14.4 points)32.6%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.

Zelienople against Butler County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZelienopleButler CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.5% (±17.0 points)42.0% (±3.2 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more37.4% (±14.4 points)32.6% (±2.6 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.5% (±10.8 points)26.4% (±1.1 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$48,459 (±$13,025)$48,617 (±$3,897)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,057 (±$216)$1,041 (±$35)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Zelienople, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Butler County (42.0%).

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

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

In Butler County, Zelienople ranks 10 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 715 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 Zelienople

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zelienople
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Zelienople—51.5% (±17.0 points)—
Harmony1.3 mi18.9% (±37.9 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Butler County)1.5 mi40.8% (±30.9 points)Not measurably different
Marion Township (Beaver County)3.6 mi21.4% (±45.1 points)Not measurably different
Lancaster Township (Butler County)3.7 mi14.0% (±25.6 points)Lower
Franklin Township (Beaver County)4.2 mi18.8% (±24.3 points)Lower
Evans City4.4 mi32.1% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
New Sewickley Township5.4 mi65.5% (±22.6 points)Not measurably different
Cranberry Township (Butler County)5.5 mi38.4% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lancaster Township (Butler County), PA (14.0%), Franklin Township (Beaver County), PA (18.8%).

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 Butler County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
4Winfield Township66.1% (±25.0 points)
5Middlesex Township (Butler County)64.1% (±38.8 points)
6Mars61.2% (±21.6 points)
7Donegal Township (Butler County)56.0% (±54.0 points)
8Fairview54.5% (±103.5 points)
9Butler51.7% (±7.7 points)
10Zelienople51.5% (±17.0 points)
11Summit Township (Butler County)50.9% (±25.3 points)
12Mercer Township50.7% (±46.7 points)
13Adams Township (Butler County)48.0% (±16.6 points)
14Concord Township (Butler County)46.6% (±40.0 points)
15Worth Township (Butler County)46.4% (±17.8 points)
16Chicora46.0% (±27.8 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler 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 Zelienople

Are renters in Zelienople rent-burdened?

51.5% of renting households in Zelienople 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 Zelienople spend on rent?

The median renting household in Zelienople, PA spends 30.5% (±10.8 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 Zelienople borough, Pennsylvania (place:87272, 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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