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

Name: Renters and owners in Franklin (Venango County), PA, 2020–2024
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52.5% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Franklin (Venango County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,376 renting households against 1,246 that own their home.

In Franklin (Venango County), the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 52.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 52.5% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 1,376 (±213)
Median renter income: $34,851 (±$4,171)

Who rents and who owns in Franklin (Venango County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin (Venango County)	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	52.5% (±6.3 points)	24.7% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,376 (±213)	5,287 (±336)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,246 (±141)	16,110 (±392)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,851 (±$4,171)	$33,474 (±$2,930)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,227 (±$7,450)	$73,296 (±$3,639)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Franklin (Venango County), the renter share is higher than in Venango County (24.7%).

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

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

In Venango County, Franklin (Venango County) ranks 1 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 104 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Franklin (Venango 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	44.1% (±5.0 points)	52.5% (±6.3 points)	+8.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$599 (±$39)	$731 (±$96)	+22.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,828 (±$7,357)	$47,117 (±$8,661)	+7.5%	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 (Venango County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin (Venango County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Franklin (Venango County)	—	52.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Sandycreek Township	2.8 mi	8.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Sugarcreek	4.0 mi	14.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Polk	5.1 mi	20.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Victory Township	5.5 mi	12.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Frenchcreek Township	5.9 mi	11.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Seneca	6.6 mi	32.1% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Woodland Heights	7.0 mi	51.7% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oil City	7.2 mi	38.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sandycreek Township, PA (8.7%), Sugarcreek, PA (14.1%), Polk, PA (20.9%).

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

Households that rent across Venango County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Franklin (Venango County)	52.5% (±6.3 points)
2	Oil City	38.7% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Clintonville	38.0% (±15.3 points)
3 (tie)	Emlenton	38.0% (±9.2 points)
5	Rouseville	29.7% (±12.7 points)
6	Cranberry Township (Venango County)	28.2% (±7.2 points)
7	Clinton Township (Venango County)	22.3% (±7.9 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in Venango 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 (Venango County)

How many renters are there in Franklin (Venango County)?

Franklin (Venango County) has an estimated 1,376 (±213) renting households, 52.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Franklin (Venango County)?

In Franklin (Venango County), the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 52.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Franklin (Venango County)?

A renting household in Franklin (Venango County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Franklin (Venango County)?

The median renting household in Franklin (Venango County), PA has an income of $34,851 (±$4,171) a year, against $85,227 for households that own their home.

Sources

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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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