What percentage of people rent in Port Jervis, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Port Jervis, NY, 2020–2024
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49.4% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Port Jervis, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,773 renting households against 1,813 that own their home.

In Port Jervis, the share of households that rent went from 52.0% in 2015–2019 to 49.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.4% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 1,773 (±291)
Median renter income: $26,232 (±$6,613)

Who rents and who owns in Port Jervis

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Jervis	Orange County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.4% (±5.6 points)	32.2% (±1.0 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,773 (±291)	44,606 (±1,364)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,813 (±230)	94,002 (±1,435)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,232 (±$6,613)	$54,864 (±$3,152)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,297 (±$8,535)	$119,677 (±$3,050)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Port Jervis, the renter share is higher than in Orange County (32.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (45.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Orange County, Port Jervis ranks 4 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 37 of 1,004.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Port Jervis has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	52.0% (±5.7 points)	49.4% (±5.6 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,021 (±$80)	$1,260 (±$232)	+23.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,531 (±$7,040)	$47,917 (±$13,329)	+0.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Port Jervis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Jervis
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Port Jervis	—	49.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Matamoras	0.9 mi	29.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Sparrow Bush	1.8 mi	36.6% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westfall Township	4.2 mi	29.5% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Town of Greenville (Orange County)	4.8 mi	14.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Town of Deerpark	5.1 mi	20.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Milford	6.8 mi	56.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Montague Township	7.0 mi	18.8% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Milford Township (Pike County)	7.7 mi	13.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Matamoras, PA (29.8%), Westfall Township, PA (29.5%), Town of Greenville (Orange County), NY (14.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Town of Palm Tree	66.6% (±4.7 points)
2	Newburgh	65.2% (±4.5 points)
3	Town of Highlands	56.9% (±5.2 points)
4	Port Jervis	49.4% (±5.6 points)
5	Middletown	48.3% (±4.8 points)
6	Town of Wallkill	35.9% (±3.0 points)
7	Town of Montgomery	33.1% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Cornwall	26.8% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of New Windsor	26.8% (±3.0 points)
10	Town of Tuxedo	24.8% (±5.7 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Port Jervis

How many renters are there in Port Jervis?

Port Jervis has an estimated 1,773 (±291) renting households, 49.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Port Jervis?

In Port Jervis, the share of households that rent went from 52.0% in 2015–2019 to 49.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Port Jervis?

A renting household in Port Jervis has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Port Jervis?

The median renting household in Port Jervis, NY has an income of $26,232 (±$6,613) a year, against $79,297 for households that own their home.

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 Port Jervis city, Orange County, New York (county subdivision:59388, in state:36 county:071).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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