What percentage of people rent in Middle Smithfield Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Middle Smithfield Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.3% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Middle Smithfield Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 701 renting households against 5,003 that own their home.

In Middle Smithfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 12.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.3% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 701 (±228)
Median renter income: $42,775 (±$9,480)

Who rents and who owns in Middle Smithfield Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middle Smithfield Township	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.3% (±3.9 points)	19.8% (±1.4 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	701 (±228)	12,101 (±966)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,003 (±345)	49,111 (±942)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,775 (±$9,480)	$47,645 (±$8,336)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,730 (±$13,954)	$93,383 (±$3,387)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Middle Smithfield Township, the renter share is lower than in Monroe County (19.8%).

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

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

In Monroe County, Middle Smithfield Township ranks 14 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1840 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Middle Smithfield 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	14.2% (±4.0 points)	12.3% (±3.9 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,154 (±$154)	$1,556 (±$428)	+34.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,972 (±$5,810)	$88,026 (±$16,185)	+31.4%	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 Middle Smithfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middle Smithfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Middle Smithfield Township	—	12.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Saw Creek	3.7 mi	10.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	5.2 mi	20.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Price Township	5.8 mi	9.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick Township	6.7 mi	12.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Stroudsburg	7.1 mi	46.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Pine Ridge	7.2 mi	4.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lehman Township (Pike County)	7.3 mi	8.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Estates	8.0 mi	1.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penn Estates, PA (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA (20.9%), East Stroudsburg, PA (46.8%).

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

Households that rent across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Tobyhanna Township	19.6% (±8.2 points)
9	Stroud Township	19.3% (±4.3 points)
10	Coolbaugh Township	19.1% (±4.6 points)
11	Pocono Township	17.0% (±5.1 points)
12	Polk Township (Monroe County)	13.3% (±5.7 points)
13	Paradise Township (Monroe County)	12.8% (±6.6 points)
14	Middle Smithfield Township	12.3% (±3.9 points)
15	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	12.2% (±6.9 points)
16	Price Township	9.5% (±6.5 points)
17	Jackson Township (Monroe County)	9.3% (±4.8 points)
18	Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	8.6% (±3.8 points)
19	Ross Township (Monroe County)	6.7% (±4.2 points)
20	Chestnuthill Township	6.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Middle Smithfield Township

How many renters are there in Middle Smithfield Township?

Middle Smithfield Township has an estimated 701 (±228) renting households, 12.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Middle Smithfield Township?

In Middle Smithfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 12.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Middle Smithfield Township?

A renting household in Middle Smithfield Township has 3.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Middle Smithfield Township?

The median renting household in Middle Smithfield Township, PA has an income of $42,775 (±$9,480) a year, against $102,730 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 Middle Smithfield township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:49080, in state:42 county:089).

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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