What percentage of people rent in Covington Township (Tioga County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Covington Township (Tioga County), PA, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Covington Township (Tioga County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 118 renting households against 306 that own their home.

In Covington Township (Tioga County), the share of households that rent went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+14.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.8% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 118 (±36)
Median renter income: $40,536 (±$11,530)

Who rents and who owns in Covington Township (Tioga County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Covington Township (Tioga County)	Tioga County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.8% (±7.5 points)	22.6% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	118 (±36)	3,776 (±244)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	306 (±53)	12,911 (±287)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,536 (±$11,530)	$37,429 (±$3,795)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,385 (±$11,322)	$72,756 (±$2,130)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Covington Township (Tioga County), the renter share is not measurably different from Tioga County (22.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Tioga County, Covington Township (Tioga County) ranks 11 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 722 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Covington Township (Tioga 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	13.5% (±5.9 points)	27.8% (±7.5 points)	+14.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$650 (±$144)	$972 (±$142)	+49.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,500 (±$12,943)	$69,545 (±$13,542)	+32.5%	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 Covington Township (Tioga County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Covington Township (Tioga County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Covington Township (Tioga County)	—	27.8% (±7.5 points)	—
Putnam Township	1.3 mi	27.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blossburg	3.8 mi	31.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Tioga County)	5.3 mi	17.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloss Township	5.4 mi	7.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Mansfield	5.4 mi	48.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Richmond Township (Tioga County)	5.4 mi	28.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston Township	6.4 mi	20.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan Township	7.8 mi	14.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloss Township, PA (7.6%), Sullivan Township, PA (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mansfield, PA (48.7%).

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

Households that rent across Tioga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Roseville	36.5% (±16.9 points)
6	Knoxville	36.0% (±11.9 points)
7	Wellsboro	34.4% (±6.4 points)
8	Blossburg	31.6% (±9.2 points)
9	Shippen Township (Tioga County)	30.9% (±20.6 points)
10	Richmond Township (Tioga County)	28.9% (±8.5 points)
11	Covington Township (Tioga County)	27.8% (±7.5 points)
12	Putnam Township	27.0% (±9.7 points)
13	Osceola Township	25.7% (±11.5 points)
14	Elkland	25.6% (±7.3 points)
15	Tioga	22.9% (±9.0 points)
16	Charleston Township	20.1% (±8.5 points)
17 (tie)	Hamilton Township (Tioga County)	17.6% (±9.7 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Tioga 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 Covington Township (Tioga County)

How many renters are there in Covington Township (Tioga County)?

Covington Township (Tioga County) has an estimated 118 (±36) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Covington Township (Tioga County)?

In Covington Township (Tioga County), the share of households that rent went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+14.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Covington Township (Tioga County)?

A renting household in Covington Township (Tioga County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Covington Township (Tioga County)?

The median renting household in Covington Township (Tioga County), PA has an income of $40,536 (±$11,530) a year, against $80,385 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 Covington township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:16680, in state:42 county:117).

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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