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

Name: Renters and owners in Jackson Township (Columbia County), PA, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Jackson Township (Columbia County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 63 renting households against 225 that own their home.

In Jackson Township (Columbia County), the share of households that rent went from 14.8% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.9% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 63 (±32)
Median renter income: $48,365 (±$23,725)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jackson Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.9% (±9.3 points)	30.5% (±1.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	63 (±32)	8,037 (±485)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	225 (±41)	18,313 (±440)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,365 (±$23,725)	$39,409 (±$6,312)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,306 (±$16,286)	$77,719 (±$2,866)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Jackson Township (Columbia County), the renter share is not measurably different from Columbia County (30.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Columbia County, Jackson Township (Columbia County) ranks 10 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1027 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Jackson 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	14.8% (±6.9 points)	21.9% (±9.3 points)	+7.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$713 (±$323)	$930 (±$184)	+30.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,625 (±$15,123)	$62,500 (±$18,198)	+3.1%	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 Jackson Township (Columbia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Columbia County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jackson Township (Columbia County)	—	21.9% (±9.3 points)	—
Benton	3.3 mi	56.6% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Benton Township (Columbia County)	4.0 mi	16.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County)	4.6 mi	12.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jordan Township (Lycoming County)	5.2 mi	12.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township (Columbia County)	5.2 mi	7.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	5.9 mi	19.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stillwater	6.0 mi	11.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Davidson Township	6.9 mi	9.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Township (Columbia County), PA (7.3%), Davidson Township, PA (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
4	Millville	49.4% (±10.9 points)
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)

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 Jackson Township (Columbia County)

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

Jackson Township (Columbia County) has an estimated 63 (±32) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jackson Township (Columbia County)?

In Jackson Township (Columbia County), the share of households that rent went from 14.8% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Jackson Township (Columbia County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jackson Township (Columbia County)?

The median renting household in Jackson Township (Columbia County), PA has an income of $48,365 (±$23,725) a year, against $69,306 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 Jackson township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37360, 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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