What percentage of people rent in Jonestown, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Jonestown, PA, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Jonestown, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 149 renting households against 547 that own their home.

In Jonestown, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.4% in 2020–2024 (−9.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.4% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 149 (±58)
Median renter income: $45,188 (±$15,466)

Who rents and who owns in Jonestown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jonestown	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.4% (±7.9 points)	28.7% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	149 (±58)	16,293 (±788)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	547 (±103)	40,419 (±796)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,188 (±$15,466)	$48,794 (±$4,189)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,208 (±$23,493)	$93,579 (±$3,300)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Jonestown, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Jonestown ranks 13 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1052 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Jonestown 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	31.2% (±8.0 points)	21.4% (±7.9 points)	−9.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$837 (±$190)	$1,056 (±$75)	+26.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,571 (±$17,751)	$89,000 (±$20,385)	+29.8%	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 Jonestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonestown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jonestown	—	21.4% (±7.9 points)	—
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	1.4 mi	18.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	3.1 mi	14.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	3.9 mi	20.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Lebanon Township	4.5 mi	10.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Union Township (Lebanon County)	4.6 mi	23.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Hill	4.7 mi	2.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
North Annville Township	4.8 mi	19.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Lebanon Township	5.1 mi	23.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

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

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
7	Cleona	30.8% (±7.6 points)
8	South Londonderry Township	24.5% (±7.8 points)
9	Union Township (Lebanon County)	23.7% (±7.8 points)
10	West Lebanon Township	23.4% (±9.5 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon 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 Jonestown

How many renters are there in Jonestown?

Jonestown has an estimated 149 (±58) renting households, 21.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jonestown?

In Jonestown, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.4% in 2020–2024 (−9.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Jonestown?

A renting household in Jonestown has 2.2 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jonestown?

The median renting household in Jonestown, PA has an income of $45,188 (±$15,466) a year, against $105,208 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 Jonestown borough, Pennsylvania (place:38400, in state:42).

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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