What percentage of people rent in Greenwood Township (Columbia County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Greenwood Township (Columbia County), PA, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Greenwood Township (Columbia County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 140 renting households against 574 that own their home.

In Greenwood Township (Columbia County), the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (+8.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.6% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 140 (±58)

Who rents and who owns in Greenwood Township (Columbia County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.6% (±7.1 points)	30.5% (±1.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	140 (±58)	8,037 (±485)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	574 (±64)	18,313 (±440)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$39,409 (±$6,312)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,667 (±$21,900)	$77,719 (±$2,866)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Greenwood Township (Columbia County), the renter share is lower than in Columbia County (30.5%).

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

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

In Columbia County, Greenwood Township (Columbia County) ranks 11 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1173 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Greenwood Township (Columbia 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	10.7% (±3.3 points)	19.6% (±7.1 points)	+8.9 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$664 (±$94)	$691 (±$160)	+4.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,935 (±$6,914)	$68,167 (±$11,928)	+26.4%	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 Greenwood Township (Columbia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwood Township (Columbia County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	—	19.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Millville	3.5 mi	49.4% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Pine Township (Columbia County)	3.6 mi	7.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Stillwater	5.0 mi	11.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Township	5.2 mi	3.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Benton	5.5 mi	56.6% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)	5.9 mi	16.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orangeville	5.9 mi	27.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Columbia County)	5.9 mi	21.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Township (Columbia County), PA (7.3%), Orange Township, PA (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millville, PA (49.4%), Benton, PA (56.6%).

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

Households that rent across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Catawissa	43.0% (±7.4 points)
6	Berwick	39.7% (±5.5 points)
7	South Centre Township	29.5% (±9.5 points)
8	Orangeville	27.4% (±16.3 points)
9	Scott Township (Columbia County)	25.3% (±7.5 points)
10	Jackson Township (Columbia County)	21.9% (±9.3 points)
11	Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	19.6% (±7.1 points)
12	Main Township	17.6% (±8.1 points)
13 (tie)	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	17.4% (±9.0 points)
13 (tie)	Locust Township	17.4% (±8.9 points)
15	Benton Township (Columbia County)	16.8% (±5.8 points)
16	Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)	16.6% (±7.1 points)
17	Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	15.8% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Greenwood Township (Columbia County)

How many renters are there in Greenwood Township (Columbia County)?

Greenwood Township (Columbia County) has an estimated 140 (±58) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Greenwood Township (Columbia County)?

In Greenwood Township (Columbia County), the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (+8.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Greenwood Township (Columbia County)?

A renting household in Greenwood Township (Columbia County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned 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 Greenwood township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:31392, in state:42 county:037).

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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