What percentage of people rent in McDonald, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in McDonald, PA, 2020–2024
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41.2% (±8.8 points) of the occupied homes in McDonald, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 407 renting households against 582 that own their home.

In McDonald, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 41.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.2% (±8.8 points)
Renting households: 407 (±103)
Median renter income: $48,750 (±$19,441)

Who rents and who owns in McDonald

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	McDonald	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.2% (±8.8 points)	23.9% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	407 (±103)	21,152 (±965)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	582 (±123)	67,353 (±1,093)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,750 (±$19,441)	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,556 (±$11,084)	$92,461 (±$2,504)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In McDonald, the renter share is higher than in Washington County (23.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Washington County, McDonald ranks 9 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 312 of 2,557.

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

How renting in McDonald 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	41.4% (±6.9 points)	41.2% (±8.8 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$776 (±$76)	$858 (±$47)	+10.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,534 (±$2,764)	$65,625 (±$7,135)	+44.1%	Up 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 McDonald

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McDonald
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
McDonald	—	41.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Sturgeon	1.3 mi	4.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
South Fayette Township	2.8 mi	18.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Midway	3.1 mi	10.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Oakdale	3.2 mi	20.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
North Fayette Township	3.5 mi	25.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Cecil-Bishop	4.2 mi	20.6% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Cecil Township	4.3 mi	23.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Robinson Township (Washington County)	4.8 mi	19.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sturgeon, PA (4.2%), South Fayette Township, PA (18.3%), Midway, PA (10.5%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Washington	55.4% (±4.5 points)
4	Charleroi	51.4% (±7.8 points)
5	California	51.0% (±7.2 points)
6	Donora	46.8% (±10.6 points)
7	Canonsburg	44.4% (±5.3 points)
8	North Charleroi	42.1% (±12.3 points)
9	McDonald	41.2% (±8.8 points)
10	East Washington	40.8% (±9.1 points)
11	Burgettstown	40.4% (±10.0 points)
12	Houston	37.8% (±9.3 points)
13	Bentleyville	37.3% (±7.7 points)
14	North Franklin Township	36.3% (±8.1 points)
15	South Strabane Township	34.8% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington 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 McDonald

How many renters are there in McDonald?

McDonald has an estimated 407 (±103) renting households, 41.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in McDonald?

In McDonald, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 41.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in McDonald?

A renting household in McDonald has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in McDonald?

The median renting household in McDonald, PA has an income of $48,750 (±$19,441) a year, against $79,556 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 McDonald borough, Pennsylvania (place:46072, 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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