What percentage of people rent in Dorrance Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Dorrance Township, PA, 2020–2024
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6.7% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Dorrance Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 60 renting households against 829 that own their home.

In Dorrance Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.0% in 2015–2019 to 6.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.7% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 60 (±26)
Median renter income: $54,688 (±$10,568)

Who rents and who owns in Dorrance Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dorrance Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.7% (±3.2 points)	32.2% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	60 (±26)	43,490 (±1,262)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	829 (±166)	91,565 (±1,316)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,688 (±$10,568)	$38,462 (±$1,619)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,365 (±$5,690)	$80,532 (±$1,919)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Dorrance Township, the renter share is lower than in Luzerne County (32.2%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Dorrance Township ranks 66 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2357 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Dorrance 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	8.0% (±2.9 points)	6.7% (±3.2 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$785 (±$390)	$1,077 (±$100)	+37.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,813 (±$13,658)	$98,916 (±$2,459)	+34.0%	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 Dorrance Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dorrance Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dorrance Township	—	6.7% (±3.2 points)	—
Slocum Township	3.3 mi	3.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	3.6 mi	13.2% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Butler Township (Luzerne County)	4.9 mi	13.8% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Mountain Top	5.0 mi	10.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wright Township	5.0 mi	7.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rice Township	5.1 mi	5.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hollenback Township	5.3 mi	10.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Mountain Lakes	5.4 mi	5.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nuangola, PA (13.2%), Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA (13.8%).

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

Households that rent across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
60 (tie)	Black Creek Township	8.1% (±4.0 points)
60 (tie)	Franklin Township (Luzerne County)	8.1% (±3.5 points)
62	Hunlock Township	7.8% (±3.7 points)
63	Fairmount Township	7.4% (±4.0 points)
64	Wright Township	7.0% (±4.1 points)
65	Exeter Township (Luzerne County)	6.9% (±4.9 points)
66	Dorrance Township	6.7% (±3.2 points)
67	Bear Creek Township	6.3% (±3.8 points)
68	Penn Lake Park	6.2% (±4.7 points)
69	Rice Township	5.8% (±4.2 points)
70	Laurel Run	5.6% (±5.6 points)
71	Union Township (Luzerne County)	5.1% (±3.2 points)
72	Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	4.1% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Dorrance Township

How many renters are there in Dorrance Township?

Dorrance Township has an estimated 60 (±26) renting households, 6.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dorrance Township?

In Dorrance Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.0% in 2015–2019 to 6.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Dorrance Township?

A renting household in Dorrance Township has 1.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dorrance Township?

The median renting household in Dorrance Township, PA has an income of $54,688 (±$10,568) a year, against $99,365 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 Dorrance township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:19616, in state:42 county:079).

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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