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

Name: Renters and owners in Franklin Township (Susquehanna County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Franklin Township (Susquehanna County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 50 renting households against 237 that own their home.

In Franklin Township (Susquehanna County), the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.4% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 50 (±18)
Median renter income: $48,214 (±$17,578)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.4% (±6.3 points)	21.5% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	50 (±18)	3,340 (±212)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	237 (±48)	12,177 (±267)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,214 (±$17,578)	$41,077 (±$4,432)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,083 (±$11,444)	$77,233 (±$3,140)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Franklin Township (Susquehanna County), the renter share is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (21.5%).

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

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

In Susquehanna County, Franklin Township (Susquehanna County) ranks 21 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1348 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Franklin Township (Susquehanna 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	12.3% (±5.2 points)	17.4% (±6.3 points)	+5.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,047 (±$208)	$1,066 (±$101)	+1.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,821 (±$15,491)	$72,250 (±$17,910)	+20.8%	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 (Susquehanna County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	—	17.4% (±6.3 points)	—
Bridgewater Township	4.7 mi	22.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)	4.7 mi	11.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	5.1 mi	42.3% (±8.9 points)	Higher
New Milford	5.5 mi	40.1% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Hallstead	6.1 mi	37.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Great Bend	6.8 mi	38.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Great Bend Township	6.8 mi	15.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake Township	6.8 mi	11.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montrose, PA (42.3%), New Milford, PA (40.1%), Hallstead, PA (37.2%).

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

Households that rent across Susquehanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Bridgewater Township	22.6% (±10.1 points)
16	New Milford Township	20.8% (±6.4 points)
17	Harmony Township (Susquehanna County)	20.0% (±9.5 points)
18	Forest Lake Township	19.8% (±7.5 points)
19	Hop Bottom	19.4% (±15.0 points)
20	Ararat Township	18.6% (±8.2 points)
21	Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	17.4% (±6.3 points)
22	Auburn Township	17.1% (±6.1 points)
23	Jackson Township (Susquehanna County)	16.2% (±7.4 points)
24	Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)	15.9% (±8.1 points)
25	Springville Township	15.7% (±5.4 points)
26	Great Bend Township	15.6% (±5.4 points)
27 (tie)	Friendsville	15.2% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 (Susquehanna County)

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

Franklin Township (Susquehanna County) has an estimated 50 (±18) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)?

In Franklin Township (Susquehanna County), the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Franklin Township (Susquehanna County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Franklin Township (Susquehanna County), PA has an income of $48,214 (±$17,578) a year, against $81,083 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, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:27448, in state:42 county:115).

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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