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

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Butler County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.5% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Butler County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 316 renting households against 1,494 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Butler County), the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.5% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 316 (±130)
Median renter income: $46,333 (±$37,845)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.5% (±6.2 points)	23.1% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	316 (±130)	18,640 (±870)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,494 (±183)	62,184 (±820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,333 (±$37,845)	$48,617 (±$3,897)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,018 (±$14,397)	$105,450 (±$2,166)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Butler County), the renter share is not measurably different from Butler County (23.1%).

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

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

In Butler County, Jefferson Township (Butler County) ranks 31 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1328 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Butler 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	21.3% (±5.3 points)	17.5% (±6.2 points)	−3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,049 (±$254)	$1,009 (±$481)	−3.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,543 (±$8,483)	$90,354 (±$15,274)	+46.8%	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 Jefferson Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Butler County)	—	17.5% (±6.2 points)	—
Saxonburg	2.8 mi	41.0% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Summit Township (Butler County)	4.4 mi	26.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowood	4.9 mi	15.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Butler County)	4.9 mi	4.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Winfield Township	4.9 mi	19.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	5.1 mi	27.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nixon	5.5 mi	4.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Clinton Township (Butler County)	5.7 mi	11.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penn Township (Butler County), PA (4.4%), Nixon, PA (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saxonburg, PA (41.0%).

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

Households that rent across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
25	Oakland Township (Butler County)	20.7% (±6.3 points)
26	Winfield Township	19.4% (±5.7 points)
27	Connoquenessing Township	19.1% (±8.7 points)
28	Center Township (Butler County)	18.8% (±4.9 points)
29	Harmony	18.0% (±8.4 points)
30	Mercer Township	17.7% (±8.0 points)
31	Jefferson Township (Butler County)	17.5% (±6.2 points)
32	Parker Township	16.7% (±7.7 points)
33	Concord Township (Butler County)	16.4% (±5.8 points)
34	Connoquenessing	15.7% (±10.6 points)
35	East Butler	15.3% (±11.1 points)
36	Forward Township (Butler County)	15.2% (±8.7 points)
37	Marion Township (Butler County)	14.8% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler 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 Jefferson Township (Butler County)

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

Jefferson Township (Butler County) has an estimated 316 (±130) renting households, 17.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Butler County)?

In Jefferson Township (Butler County), the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Butler County) has 1.6 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Butler County), PA has an income of $46,333 (±$37,845) a year, against $94,018 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 Jefferson township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37848, in state:42 county:019).

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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