What percentage of people rent in Cherry Township (Sullivan County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Cherry Township (Sullivan County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.8% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Cherry Township (Sullivan County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 88 renting households against 599 that own their home.

In Cherry Township (Sullivan County), the share of households that rent went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.8% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 88 (±41)
Median renter income: $89,167 (±$13,427)

Who rents and who owns in Cherry Township (Sullivan County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cherry Township (Sullivan County)	Sullivan County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.8% (±5.4 points)	15.1% (±2.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	88 (±41)	384 (±57)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	599 (±81)	2,167 (±111)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$89,167 (±$13,427)	$37,000 (±$8,387)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,813 (±$22,454)	$73,229 (±$4,669)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Cherry Township (Sullivan County), the renter share is not measurably different from Sullivan County (15.1%).

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

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

In Sullivan County, Cherry Township (Sullivan County) ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1793 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Cherry Township (Sullivan 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	16.9% (±5.3 points)	12.8% (±5.4 points)	−4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$810 (±$191)	$792 (±$35)	−2.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,875 (±$7,781)	$84,792 (±$19,752)	+73.5%	Up 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 Township (Sullivan County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Township (Sullivan County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cherry Township (Sullivan County)	—	12.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Dushore	1.7 mi	41.8% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Colley Township	5.7 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Laporte Township	6.8 mi	10.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Albany Township (Bradford County)	7.2 mi	15.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Albany	7.4 mi	42.0% (±16.8 points)	Higher
Laporte	7.6 mi	10.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Forks Township (Sullivan County)	7.9 mi	20.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmot Township	9.6 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colley Township, PA (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dushore, PA (41.8%), New Albany, PA (42.0%).

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

Households that rent across Sullivan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Forksville	52.2% (±16.2 points)
2	Dushore	41.8% (±11.4 points)
3	Forks Township (Sullivan County)	20.5% (±7.3 points)
4	Elkland Township	15.4% (±7.7 points)
5	Cherry Township (Sullivan County)	12.8% (±5.4 points)
6	Laporte	10.8% (±9.1 points)
7	Laporte Township	10.1% (±5.4 points)
8	Davidson Township	9.8% (±5.5 points)
9	Hillsgrove Township	9.7% (±6.5 points)
10	Fox Township (Sullivan County)	9.2% (±4.6 points)
11	Shrewsbury Township (Sullivan County)	7.2% (±5.3 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Sullivan 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 Township (Sullivan County)

How many renters are there in Cherry Township (Sullivan County)?

Cherry Township (Sullivan County) has an estimated 88 (±41) renting households, 12.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cherry Township (Sullivan County)?

In Cherry Township (Sullivan County), the share of households that rent went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cherry Township (Sullivan County)?

A renting household in Cherry Township (Sullivan County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cherry Township (Sullivan County)?

The median renting household in Cherry Township (Sullivan County), PA has an income of $89,167 (±$13,427) a year, against $77,813 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 township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:13000, in state:42 county:113).

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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