What percentage of people rent in Jay Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Jay Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Jay Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 106 renting households against 707 that own their home.

In Jay Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.0% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 106 (±39)
Median renter income: $41,071 (±$24,746)

Who rents and who owns in Jay Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jay Township	Elk County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.0% (±4.5 points)	20.5% (±2.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	106 (±39)	2,725 (±286)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	707 (±72)	10,600 (±310)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,071 (±$24,746)	$29,602 (±$4,222)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,417 (±$7,601)	$75,675 (±$4,807)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Jay Township, the renter share is lower than in Elk County (20.5%).

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

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

In Elk County, Jay Township ranks 7 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1767 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Jay Township 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	18.1% (±6.1 points)	13.0% (±4.5 points)	−5.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$646 (±$127)	$675 (±$192)	+4.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,922 (±$6,311)	$67,036 (±$7,574)	+24.3%	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 Jay Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jay Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jay Township	—	13.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Fox Township (Elk County)	6.9 mi	19.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Benezette Township	8.3 mi	6.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Huston Township (Clearfield County)	9.4 mi	18.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Marys	9.6 mi	22.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Horton Township	12 mi	14.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen Township	14 mi	14.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgway	15 mi	28.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Gibson Township (Cameron County)	15 mi	29.2% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Marys, PA (22.4%), Ridgway, PA (28.3%).

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

Households that rent across Elk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Johnsonburg	29.6% (±8.6 points)
2	Ridgway	28.3% (±5.6 points)
3	St. Marys	22.4% (±3.9 points)
4	Fox Township (Elk County)	19.5% (±6.7 points)
5	Highland Township (Elk County)	17.2% (±10.9 points)
6	Horton Township	14.2% (±6.1 points)
7	Jay Township	13.0% (±4.5 points)
8	Millstone Township	11.1% (±11.5 points)
9	Ridgway Township	9.3% (±4.1 points)
10	Jones Township	7.1% (±3.1 points)
11	Benezette Township	6.7% (±7.9 points)
12	Spring Creek Township (Elk County)	4.3% (±4.1 points)

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 Jay Township

How many renters are there in Jay Township?

Jay Township has an estimated 106 (±39) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jay Township?

In Jay Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Jay Township?

A renting household in Jay Township has 1.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jay Township?

The median renting household in Jay Township, PA has an income of $41,071 (±$24,746) a year, against $70,417 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 Jay township, Elk County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37760, in state:42 county:047).

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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