What percentage of people rent in Henderson Township (Jefferson County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Henderson Township (Jefferson County), PA, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Henderson Township (Jefferson County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 92 renting households against 464 that own their home.

In Henderson Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.5% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 92 (±34)
Median renter income: $41,818 (±$12,145)

Who rents and who owns in Henderson Township (Jefferson County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Henderson Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.5% (±5.6 points)	25.1% (±1.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	92 (±34)	4,602 (±319)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	464 (±69)	13,742 (±299)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,818 (±$12,145)	$36,390 (±$2,209)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,222 (±$10,336)	$67,763 (±$2,102)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Henderson Township (Jefferson County), the renter share is lower than in Jefferson County (25.1%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Henderson Township (Jefferson County) ranks 15 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1417 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Henderson Township (Jefferson 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	13.9% (±5.5 points)	16.5% (±5.6 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$709 (±$118)	$839 (±$164)	+18.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,292 (±$7,390)	$58,750 (±$11,167)	+24.2%	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 Henderson Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Henderson Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Henderson Township (Jefferson County)	—	16.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Big Run	2.8 mi	29.9% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Sykesville	3.4 mi	36.2% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Troutville	3.6 mi	13.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gaskill Township	4.4 mi	19.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winslow Township	5.0 mi	10.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Township (Jefferson County)	5.5 mi	10.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
McCalmont Township	6.5 mi	12.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Reynoldsville	6.5 mi	39.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Run, PA (29.9%), Sykesville, PA (36.2%), Reynoldsville, PA (39.8%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Big Run	29.9% (±10.9 points)
10	Pine Creek Township (Jefferson County)	21.1% (±6.5 points)
11	Gaskill Township	19.7% (±8.7 points)
12	Washington Township (Jefferson County)	17.1% (±5.3 points)
13	Union Township (Jefferson County)	17.0% (±5.3 points)
14	Eldred Township (Jefferson County)	16.6% (±6.2 points)
15	Henderson Township (Jefferson County)	16.5% (±5.6 points)
16	Warsaw Township	14.6% (±6.5 points)
17	Rose Township	14.5% (±5.5 points)
18	Ringgold Township	12.9% (±5.6 points)
19	Snyder Township (Jefferson County)	12.1% (±4.0 points)
20 (tie)	McCalmont Township	12.0% (±5.4 points)
20 (tie)	Young Township (Jefferson County)	12.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Jefferson 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 Henderson Township (Jefferson County)

How many renters are there in Henderson Township (Jefferson County)?

Henderson Township (Jefferson County) has an estimated 92 (±34) renting households, 16.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Henderson Township (Jefferson County)?

In Henderson Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Henderson Township (Jefferson County)?

A renting household in Henderson Township (Jefferson County) has 2.4 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Henderson Township (Jefferson County)?

The median renting household in Henderson Township (Jefferson County), PA has an income of $41,818 (±$12,145) a year, against $62,222 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 Henderson township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:33816, in state:42 county:065).

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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