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

Name: Renters and owners in Greenwood Township (Perry County), PA, 2020–2024
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9.1% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Greenwood Township (Perry County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 35 renting households against 350 that own their home.

In Greenwood Township (Perry County), the share of households that rent went from 12.0% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.1% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 35 (±15)
Median renter income: $94,063 (±$32,885)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greenwood Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.1% (±3.9 points)	18.2% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	35 (±15)	3,325 (±287)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	350 (±59)	14,974 (±294)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$94,063 (±$32,885)	$43,172 (±$4,892)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,333 (±$16,117)	$90,592 (±$2,762)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Greenwood Township (Perry County), the renter share is lower than in Perry County (18.2%).

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

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

In Perry County, Greenwood Township (Perry County) ranks 24 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2144 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Greenwood Township (Perry 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	12.0% (±5.2 points)	9.1% (±3.9 points)	−2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$833 (±$188)	$938 (±$209)	+12.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$75,417 (±$10,780)	$90,250 (±$14,209)	+19.7%	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 (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwood Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	—	9.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Millerstown	2.4 mi	18.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Howe Township (Perry County)	4.3 mi	21.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Greenwood Township (Juniata County)	5.0 mi	9.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Township (Perry County)	5.2 mi	9.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Liverpool Township	5.3 mi	6.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.6 mi	59.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Oliver Township (Perry County)	5.8 mi	31.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Liverpool	6.1 mi	45.5% (±9.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Howe Township (Perry County), PA (21.9%), Newport, PA (59.3%), Oliver Township (Perry County), PA (31.1%).

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

Households that rent across Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18 (tie)	Northeast Madison Township	15.9% (±5.9 points)
18 (tie)	Toboyne Township	15.9% (±8.6 points)
20	Watts Township	14.6% (±9.5 points)
21	Southwest Madison Township	12.6% (±5.0 points)
22	Saville Township	11.4% (±5.8 points)
23 (tie)	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	9.1% (±6.0 points)
23 (tie)	Greenwood Township (Perry County)	9.1% (±3.9 points)
25	Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	6.2% (±2.6 points)
26	Liverpool Township	6.0% (±4.7 points)
27	Centre Township (Perry County)	5.5% (±2.8 points)
28	Wheatfield Township	5.4% (±3.6 points)
29	Rye Township	4.6% (±3.1 points)
30	Juniata Township (Perry County)	4.4% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Perry 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 (Perry County)

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

Greenwood Township (Perry County) has an estimated 35 (±15) renting households, 9.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Greenwood Township (Perry County)?

In Greenwood Township (Perry County), the share of households that rent went from 12.0% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Greenwood Township (Perry County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Greenwood Township (Perry County)?

The median renting household in Greenwood Township (Perry County), PA has an income of $94,063 (±$32,885) a year, against $88,333 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 Greenwood township, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:31440, in state:42 county:099).

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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