What percentage of people rent in Cherry Ridge Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Cherry Ridge Township, PA, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±10.5 points) of the occupied homes in Cherry Ridge Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 179 renting households against 640 that own their home.

In Cherry Ridge Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.9% (±10.5 points)
Renting households: 179 (±101)
Median renter income: $66,123 (±$12,732)

Who rents and who owns in Cherry Ridge Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cherry Ridge Township	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.9% (±10.5 points)	19.5% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	179 (±101)	4,066 (±355)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	640 (±121)	16,811 (±409)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±1.0)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,123 (±$12,732)	$39,028 (±$6,817)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,500 (±$11,109)	$71,462 (±$4,209)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Cherry Ridge Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Wayne County (19.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Wayne County, Cherry Ridge Township ranks 7 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1031 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Cherry Ridge Township 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	17.9% (±8.2 points)	21.9% (±10.5 points)	+4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$985 (±$106)	$892 (±$88)	−9.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$60,433 (±$9,943)	$80,250 (±$21,403)	+32.8%	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 Cherry Ridge Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Ridge Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cherry Ridge Township	—	21.9% (±10.5 points)	—
Texas Township	2.4 mi	12.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Honesdale	4.0 mi	48.3% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	4.9 mi	17.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Prompton	5.1 mi	25.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Canaan Township	5.7 mi	20.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township	6.0 mi	25.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paupack Township	6.2 mi	9.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Bethany	6.2 mi	15.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paupack Township, PA (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Honesdale, PA (48.3%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Hawley	52.0% (±9.0 points)
2	Honesdale	48.3% (±9.3 points)
3	Waymart	47.3% (±10.0 points)
4	Prompton	25.8% (±18.1 points)
5	Dreher Township	25.4% (±9.9 points)
6	Canaan Township	25.1% (±9.0 points)
7	Cherry Ridge Township	21.9% (±10.5 points)
8	Salem Township (Wayne County)	20.9% (±9.1 points)
9	South Canaan Township	20.4% (±6.8 points)
10	Manchester Township (Wayne County)	18.6% (±7.5 points)
11	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	17.8% (±7.7 points)
12	Lebanon Township	17.6% (±7.4 points)
13	Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	16.1% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Cherry Ridge Township

How many renters are there in Cherry Ridge Township?

Cherry Ridge Township has an estimated 179 (±101) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cherry Ridge Township?

In Cherry Ridge Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cherry Ridge Township?

A renting household in Cherry Ridge Township has 2.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cherry Ridge Township?

The median renting household in Cherry Ridge Township, PA has an income of $66,123 (±$12,732) a year, against $92,500 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 Cherry Ridge township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:13096, in state:42 county:127).

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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