What percentage of people rent in Benton Township (Lackawanna County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Benton Township (Lackawanna County), PA, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Benton Township (Lackawanna County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 93 renting households against 594 that own their home.

In Benton Township (Lackawanna County), the share of households that rent went from 8.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.5% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 93 (±43)
Median renter income: $56,513 (±$24,470)

Who rents and who owns in Benton Township (Lackawanna County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.5% (±6.4 points)	34.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	93 (±43)	30,519 (±1,082)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	594 (±119)	57,744 (±1,063)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,513 (±$24,470)	$39,028 (±$2,160)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,500 (±$23,335)	$86,052 (±$2,481)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Benton Township (Lackawanna County), the renter share is lower than in Lackawanna County (34.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Lackawanna County, Benton Township (Lackawanna County) ranks 28 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1723 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) 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	8.4% (±5.6 points)	13.5% (±6.4 points)	+5.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$630 (±$56)	$1,223 (±$370)	+94.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$71,181 (±$12,698)	$64,583 (±$20,014)	−9.3%	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 Benton Township (Lackawanna County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Lackawanna County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	—	13.5% (±6.4 points)	—
North Abington Township	3.6 mi	9.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Plume Township	4.8 mi	25.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nicholson	4.8 mi	21.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton	5.2 mi	14.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Factoryville	5.4 mi	32.0% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)	5.5 mi	12.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly Township	5.7 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Scott Township (Lackawanna County)	6.0 mi	5.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waverly Township, PA (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Factoryville, PA (32.0%).

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

Households that rent across Lackawanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
22	Ransom Township	20.8% (±9.0 points)
23	Mayfield	18.9% (±6.2 points)
24	Fell Township	17.8% (±5.8 points)
25	Clifton Township	15.2% (±6.6 points)
26	Spring Brook Township	14.5% (±5.3 points)
27	Dalton	14.3% (±7.1 points)
28	Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	13.5% (±6.4 points)
29	Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)	12.0% (±5.9 points)
30	Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	10.4% (±6.1 points)
31	North Abington Township	9.9% (±6.6 points)
32	Thornhurst Township	9.2% (±5.7 points)
33	Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	9.0% (±4.9 points)
34	Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	8.4% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Benton Township (Lackawanna County)

How many renters are there in Benton Township (Lackawanna County)?

Benton Township (Lackawanna County) has an estimated 93 (±43) renting households, 13.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Benton Township (Lackawanna County)?

In Benton Township (Lackawanna County), the share of households that rent went from 8.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Benton Township (Lackawanna County)?

A renting household in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) has 2.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Benton Township (Lackawanna County)?

The median renting household in Benton Township (Lackawanna County), PA has an income of $56,513 (±$24,470) a year, against $67,500 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 Benton township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:05696, in state:42 county:069).

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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