What percentage of people rent in Cass Township (Schuylkill County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Cass Township (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
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7.3% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Cass Township (Schuylkill County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 52 renting households against 661 that own their home.

In Cass Township (Schuylkill County), the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 7.3% in 2020–2024 (−7.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.3% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 52 (±24)
Median renter income: $15,000 (±$12,569)

Who rents and who owns in Cass Township (Schuylkill County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.3% (±3.5 points)	23.9% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	52 (±24)	13,863 (±769)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	661 (±99)	44,125 (±814)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$15,000 (±$12,569)	$37,010 (±$3,309)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,303 (±$9,774)	$78,551 (±$1,891)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Cass Township (Schuylkill County), the renter share is lower than in Schuylkill County (23.9%).

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

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

In Schuylkill County, Cass Township (Schuylkill County) ranks 58 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2308 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Cass Township (Schuylkill 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	14.9% (±5.7 points)	7.3% (±3.5 points)	−7.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$675 (±$85)	$544 (±$167)	−19.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$54,440 (±$7,937)	$81,917 (±$12,119)	+50.5%	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 Cass Township (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cass Township (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	—	7.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Minersville	1.5 mi	51.2% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Norwegian Township	2.6 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Branch Township	3.0 mi	7.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle Township	3.2 mi	25.4% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Pottsville	3.7 mi	42.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
St. Clair	4.0 mi	26.4% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Gordon	4.7 mi	28.5% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Mechanicsville	4.7 mi	28.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Minersville, PA (51.2%), New Castle Township, PA (25.4%), Pottsville, PA (42.9%).

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

Households that rent across Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
52	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	9.6% (±5.3 points)
53	Union Township (Schuylkill County)	9.1% (±4.7 points)
54	East Union Township	9.0% (±5.2 points)
55	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	8.5% (±4.8 points)
56	West Mahanoy Township	8.3% (±6.7 points)
57	Barry Township	8.0% (±4.2 points)
58	Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	7.3% (±3.5 points)
59 (tie)	Branch Township	7.0% (±4.7 points)
59 (tie)	North Union Township (Schuylkill County)	7.0% (±3.2 points)
61	Ringtown	6.7% (±4.7 points)
62	Mahanoy Township	6.1% (±3.4 points)
63	Landingville	5.8% (±10.8 points)
64	Ryan Township	5.1% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Cass Township (Schuylkill County)

How many renters are there in Cass Township (Schuylkill County)?

Cass Township (Schuylkill County) has an estimated 52 (±24) renting households, 7.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cass Township (Schuylkill County)?

In Cass Township (Schuylkill County), the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 7.3% in 2020–2024 (−7.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Cass Township (Schuylkill County)?

A renting household in Cass Township (Schuylkill County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cass Township (Schuylkill County)?

The median renting household in Cass Township (Schuylkill County), PA has an income of $15,000 (±$12,569) a year, against $87,303 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 Cass township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:11608, in state:42 county:107).

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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