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

Name: Renters and owners in Jackson Township (Lebanon County), PA, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Jackson Township (Lebanon County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 694 renting households against 3,077 that own their home.

In Jackson Township (Lebanon County), the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.4% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 694 (±242)
Median renter income: $66,667 (±$38,757)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jackson Township (Lebanon County)	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.4% (±6.0 points)	28.7% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	694 (±242)	16,293 (±788)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,077 (±258)	40,419 (±796)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,667 (±$38,757)	$48,794 (±$4,189)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,385 (±$7,643)	$93,579 (±$3,300)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Jackson Township (Lebanon County), the renter share is lower than in Lebanon County (28.7%).

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

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

In Lebanon County, Jackson Township (Lebanon County) ranks 17 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1254 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Jackson Township (Lebanon 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	13.6% (±4.5 points)	18.4% (±6.0 points)	+4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,019 (±$220)	$1,661 (±$547)	+63.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,907 (±$8,848)	$84,241 (±$8,510)	+24.1%	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 (Lebanon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Lebanon County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jackson Township (Lebanon County)	—	18.4% (±6.0 points)	—
Myerstown	1.3 mi	48.5% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Avon	3.9 mi	27.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	4.0 mi	16.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	4.9 mi	19.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Lebanon Township	5.1 mi	10.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Sand Hill	5.3 mi	2.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Marion Township (Berks County)	5.3 mi	19.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tulpehocken Township	5.4 mi	24.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Lebanon Township, PA (10.1%), Sand Hill, PA (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Myerstown, PA (48.5%).

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

Households that rent across Lebanon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	South Lebanon Township	22.9% (±3.6 points)
12	Cornwall	22.8% (±7.7 points)
13	Jonestown	21.4% (±7.9 points)
14	Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	20.9% (±5.6 points)
15	North Annville Township	19.3% (±8.8 points)
16	Millcreek Township (Lebanon County)	18.6% (±7.6 points)
17	Jackson Township (Lebanon County)	18.4% (±6.0 points)
18	Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	18.1% (±8.8 points)
19	Richland	16.9% (±6.7 points)
20	North Londonderry Township	15.9% (±3.7 points)
21	Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)	15.0% (±7.0 points)
22	Mount Gretna	12.7% (±11.1 points)
23	North Lebanon Township	10.1% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jackson Township (Lebanon County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: West Myerstown.

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 (Lebanon County)

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

Jackson Township (Lebanon County) has an estimated 694 (±242) renting households, 18.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jackson Township (Lebanon County)?

In Jackson Township (Lebanon County), the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Jackson Township (Lebanon County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Jackson Township (Lebanon County), PA has an income of $66,667 (±$38,757) a year, against $89,385 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, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37392, in state:42 county:075).

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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