What percentage of people rent in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA, 2020–2024
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9.1% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 572 renting households against 5,732 that own their home.

In Forks Township (Northampton County), the share of households that rent went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.1% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 572 (±250)
Median renter income: $49,393 (±$23,837)

Who rents and who owns in Forks Township (Northampton County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forks Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.1% (±4.0 points)	28.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	572 (±250)	35,423 (±1,100)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,732 (±441)	87,201 (±1,166)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,393 (±$23,837)	$52,865 (±$2,670)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$117,621 (±$12,380)	$107,794 (±$2,342)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Forks Township (Northampton County), the renter share is lower than in Northampton County (28.9%).

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

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

In Northampton County, Forks Township (Northampton County) ranks 34 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2142 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Forks Township (Northampton 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	8.5% (±2.7 points)	9.1% (±4.0 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,161 (±$175)	$1,440 (±$823)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$97,370 (±$7,659)	$110,190 (±$10,022)	+13.2%	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 Forks Township (Northampton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forks Township (Northampton County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forks Township (Northampton County)	—	9.1% (±4.0 points)	—
Tatamy	1.6 mi	24.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Stockertown	2.4 mi	14.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Township	3.0 mi	18.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Eastlawn Gardens	3.2 mi	18.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	3.4 mi	55.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Wilson	3.6 mi	40.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Palmer Heights	3.8 mi	1.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Phillipsburg Town	3.8 mi	42.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palmer Heights, PA (1.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tatamy, PA (24.1%), Palmer Township, PA (18.2%), Easton, PA (55.5%).

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

Households that rent across Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
27 (tie)	Lower Mount Bethel Township	17.4% (±6.3 points)
29	Stockertown	14.3% (±6.8 points)
30	Williams Township (Northampton County)	12.8% (±5.4 points)
31	Lower Saucon Township	12.1% (±3.6 points)
32	West Easton	11.9% (±6.7 points)
33	East Allen Township	9.2% (±4.8 points)
34	Forks Township (Northampton County)	9.1% (±4.0 points)
35	Bushkill Township	8.3% (±3.3 points)
36	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	6.1% (±3.1 points)
37	Moore Township	5.5% (±2.8 points)
38	Lower Nazareth Township	5.1% (±2.8 points)

Showing 11 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Forks Township (Northampton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chestnut Hill.

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 Forks Township (Northampton County)

How many renters are there in Forks Township (Northampton County)?

Forks Township (Northampton County) has an estimated 572 (±250) renting households, 9.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forks Township (Northampton County)?

In Forks Township (Northampton County), the share of households that rent went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Forks Township (Northampton County)?

A renting household in Forks Township (Northampton County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forks Township (Northampton County)?

The median renting household in Forks Township (Northampton County), PA has an income of $49,393 (±$23,837) a year, against $117,621 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 Forks township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:26728, in state:42 county:095).

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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