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

Name: Renters and owners in Franklin Township (Carbon County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Franklin Township (Carbon County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 299 renting households against 1,614 that own their home.

In Franklin Township (Carbon County), the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.6% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 299 (±135)
Median renter income: $95,368 (±$56,862)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Carbon County)	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.6% (±7.1 points)	23.6% (±2.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	299 (±135)	6,431 (±577)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,614 (±191)	20,824 (±726)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$95,368 (±$56,862)	$41,543 (±$5,064)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,866 (±$13,789)	$75,805 (±$3,724)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Franklin Township (Carbon County), the renter share is lower than in Carbon County (23.6%).

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

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

In Carbon County, Franklin Township (Carbon County) ranks 13 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1501 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Franklin Township (Carbon 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	20.6% (±8.3 points)	15.6% (±7.1 points)	−5.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$975 (±$208)	$914 (±$284)	−6.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,557 (±$9,031)	$88,924 (±$13,931)	+42.1%	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 (Carbon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Carbon County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Carbon County)	—	15.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Parryville	2.3 mi	22.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weissport	2.7 mi	50.5% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Towamensing Township	3.2 mi	10.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lehighton	3.4 mi	50.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Bowmanstown	3.7 mi	38.6% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Palmerton	4.3 mi	42.1% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Lower Towamensing Township	5.5 mi	21.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jim Thorpe	5.9 mi	13.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weissport, PA (50.5%), Lehighton, PA (50.3%), Bowmanstown, PA (38.6%).

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

Households that rent across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Bowmanstown	38.6% (±9.9 points)
8	Weatherly	29.8% (±6.9 points)
9	Parryville	22.5% (±10.1 points)
10	Lower Towamensing Township	21.1% (±7.7 points)
11	Summit Hill	18.5% (±10.6 points)
12	East Side	17.6% (±11.9 points)
13	Franklin Township (Carbon County)	15.6% (±7.1 points)
14	Banks Township (Carbon County)	15.1% (±12.2 points)
15	Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	13.5% (±9.5 points)
16	Jim Thorpe	13.2% (±6.5 points)
17	East Penn Township	13.0% (±5.0 points)
18	Packer Township	12.9% (±5.1 points)
19	Towamensing Township	10.9% (±9.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Carbon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Franklin Township (Carbon County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Weissport East.

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 (Carbon County)

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

Franklin Township (Carbon County) has an estimated 299 (±135) renting households, 15.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Franklin Township (Carbon County)?

In Franklin Township (Carbon County), the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Franklin Township (Carbon County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Franklin Township (Carbon County), PA has an income of $95,368 (±$56,862) a year, against $88,866 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, Carbon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:27368, in state:42 county:025).

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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