What percentage of people rent in Forward Township (Allegheny County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Forward Township (Allegheny County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Forward Township (Allegheny County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 208 renting households against 1,160 that own their home.

In Forward Township (Allegheny County), the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.2% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 208 (±94)
Median renter income: $65,197 (±$23,074)

Who rents and who owns in Forward Township (Allegheny County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forward Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.2% (±6.8 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	208 (±94)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,160 (±130)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,197 (±$23,074)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,500 (±$20,617)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Forward Township (Allegheny County), the renter share is lower than in Allegheny County (34.8%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, Forward Township (Allegheny County) ranks 97 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1545 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Forward Township (Allegheny 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	14.2% (±5.6 points)	15.2% (±6.8 points)	+1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$724 (±$177)	$1,120 (±$57)	+54.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$61,597 (±$4,922)	$67,171 (±$16,918)	+9.0%	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 Forward Township (Allegheny County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forward Township (Allegheny County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forward Township (Allegheny County)	—	15.2% (±6.8 points)	—
West Elizabeth	2.7 mi	26.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth	2.9 mi	39.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Monongahela	2.9 mi	30.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
New Eagle	3.0 mi	24.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wickerham Manor-Fisher	3.8 mi	0.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Carroll Township (Washington County)	3.9 mi	13.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Baidland	3.9 mi	6.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Washington County)	4.2 mi	15.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wickerham Manor-Fisher, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elizabeth, PA (39.7%), Monongahela, PA (30.9%).

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

Households that rent across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
91 (tie)	Pleasant Hills	18.1% (±5.0 points)
91 (tie)	Collier Township	18.1% (±4.8 points)
93	Indiana Township	16.8% (±4.9 points)
94	Glenfield	16.3% (±14.3 points)
95	Lincoln	15.8% (±13.6 points)
96	Jefferson Hills	15.7% (±3.5 points)
97	Forward Township (Allegheny County)	15.2% (±6.8 points)
98	Springdale Township	14.0% (±4.0 points)
99 (tie)	Frazer Township	13.9% (±9.0 points)
99 (tie)	Marshall Township	13.9% (±3.3 points)
101	Shaler Township	13.0% (±2.8 points)
102 (tie)	Pine Township (Allegheny County)	12.9% (±4.6 points)
102 (tie)	West Deer Township	12.9% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Forward Township (Allegheny County)

How many renters are there in Forward Township (Allegheny County)?

Forward Township (Allegheny County) has an estimated 208 (±94) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forward Township (Allegheny County)?

In Forward Township (Allegheny County), the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Forward Township (Allegheny County)?

A renting household in Forward Township (Allegheny County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forward Township (Allegheny County)?

The median renting household in Forward Township (Allegheny County), PA has an income of $65,197 (±$23,074) a year, against $72,500 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 Forward township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:26896, in state:42 county:003).

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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