What percentage of people rent in Franklin Township (Butler County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Franklin Township (Butler County), PA, 2020–2024
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8.0% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Franklin Township (Butler County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 95 renting households against 1,094 that own their home.

In Franklin Township (Butler County), the share of households that rent went from 8.9% in 2015–2019 to 8.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.0% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 95 (±43)
Median renter income: $52,750 (±$20,554)

Who rents and who owns in Franklin Township (Butler County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.0% (±3.6 points)	23.1% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	95 (±43)	18,640 (±870)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,094 (±93)	62,184 (±820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,750 (±$20,554)	$48,617 (±$3,897)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,087 (±$5,576)	$105,450 (±$2,166)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Franklin Township (Butler County), the renter share is lower than in Butler County (23.1%).

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

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

In Butler County, Franklin Township (Butler County) ranks 54 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2264 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Franklin Township (Butler 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	8.9% (±3.1 points)	8.0% (±3.6 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$633 (±$136)	$817 (±$311)	+29.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,625 (±$14,618)	$77,593 (±$9,854)	+18.2%	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 Franklin Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Butler County)	—	8.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Prospect	2.6 mi	9.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Connoquenessing Township	4.5 mi	19.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Brady Township (Butler County)	4.5 mi	9.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Butler County)	4.6 mi	18.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Shanor-Northvue	5.0 mi	21.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Muddy Creek Township	5.5 mi	8.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian	6.0 mi	8.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Homeacre-Lyndora	6.1 mi	29.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Connoquenessing Township, PA (19.1%), Center Township (Butler County), PA (18.8%), Shanor-Northvue, PA (21.9%).

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

Households that rent across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
48	Brady Township (Butler County)	9.7% (±5.0 points)
49	Adams Township (Butler County)	9.6% (±2.9 points)
50	Prospect	9.4% (±5.8 points)
51	Muddy Creek Township	8.7% (±3.7 points)
52	Cherry Township (Butler County)	8.5% (±3.6 points)
53	Buffalo Township (Butler County)	8.1% (±3.4 points)
54	Franklin Township (Butler County)	8.0% (±3.6 points)
55	Venango Township (Butler County)	7.4% (±4.9 points)
56	Middlesex Township (Butler County)	6.9% (±4.2 points)
57	Penn Township (Butler County)	4.4% (±3.6 points)

Showing 10 of 57 places in Butler 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 Franklin Township (Butler County)

How many renters are there in Franklin Township (Butler County)?

Franklin Township (Butler County) has an estimated 95 (±43) renting households, 8.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Franklin Township (Butler County)?

In Franklin Township (Butler County), the share of households that rent went from 8.9% in 2015–2019 to 8.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Franklin Township (Butler County)?

A renting household in Franklin Township (Butler County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Franklin Township (Butler County)?

The median renting household in Franklin Township (Butler County), PA has an income of $52,750 (±$20,554) a year, against $79,087 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 Franklin township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:27352, in state:42 county:019).

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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