What percentage of people rent in Donegal Township (Washington County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Donegal Township (Washington County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Donegal Township (Washington County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 153 renting households against 829 that own their home.

In Donegal Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 13.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.6% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 153 (±61)
Median renter income: $103,802 (±$22,086)

Who rents and who owns in Donegal Township (Washington County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Donegal Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.6% (±6.0 points)	23.9% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	153 (±61)	21,152 (±965)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	829 (±135)	67,353 (±1,093)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$103,802 (±$22,086)	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,792 (±$9,842)	$92,461 (±$2,504)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Washington County, Donegal Township (Washington County) ranks 35 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1511 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Donegal Township (Washington 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	13.1% (±4.8 points)	15.6% (±6.0 points)	+2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$751 (±$152)	$975 (±$358)	+29.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,103 (±$11,925)	$79,833 (±$12,348)	+20.8%	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 Donegal Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Donegal Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Donegal Township (Washington County)	—	15.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Claysville	2.7 mi	12.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Blaine Township	4.4 mi	14.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Township (Washington County)	5.8 mi	12.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Finley Township	7.0 mi	15.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany	7.1 mi	28.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Grove	7.2 mi	23.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Washington County)	7.3 mi	17.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Independence Township (Washington County)	7.3 mi	12.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
29	Smith Township	17.9% (±6.2 points)
30 (tie)	Allenport	17.5% (±14.3 points)
30 (tie)	Hopewell Township (Washington County)	17.5% (±8.8 points)
32 (tie)	Canton Township (Washington County)	16.7% (±5.0 points)
32 (tie)	South Franklin Township	16.7% (±7.4 points)
34	Union Township (Washington County)	15.8% (±5.1 points)
35 (tie)	Donegal Township (Washington County)	15.6% (±6.0 points)
35 (tie)	East Finley Township	15.6% (±5.3 points)
35 (tie)	West Finley Township	15.6% (±6.7 points)
38 (tie)	Elco	14.4% (±9.6 points)
38 (tie)	Blaine Township	14.4% (±10.1 points)
40	Centerville (Washington County)	14.1% (±8.6 points)
41	Cross Creek Township	14.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington 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 Donegal Township (Washington County)

How many renters are there in Donegal Township (Washington County)?

Donegal Township (Washington County) has an estimated 153 (±61) renting households, 15.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Donegal Township (Washington County)?

In Donegal Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 13.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Donegal Township (Washington County)?

A renting household in Donegal Township (Washington County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Donegal Township (Washington County)?

The median renting household in Donegal Township (Washington County), PA has an income of $103,802 (±$22,086) a year, against $77,792 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 Donegal township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:19464, in state:42 county:125).

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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