What percentage of people rent in Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA, 2020–2024
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27.1% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 186 renting households against 500 that own their home.

In Monroe Township (Juniata County), the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.1% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 186 (±71)
Median renter income: $45,938 (±$29,547)

Who rents and who owns in Monroe Township (Juniata County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Juniata County)	Juniata County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.1% (±8.5 points)	26.2% (±2.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	186 (±71)	2,364 (±197)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	500 (±54)	6,661 (±218)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,938 (±$29,547)	$44,974 (±$2,899)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,306 (±$9,082)	$77,152 (±$6,079)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Monroe Township (Juniata County), the renter share is not measurably different from Juniata County (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Juniata County, Monroe Township (Juniata County) ranks 7 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 757 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Monroe Township (Juniata 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	21.2% (±5.3 points)	27.1% (±8.5 points)	+5.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$744 (±$110)	$671 (±$208)	−9.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,100 (±$10,436)	$67,000 (±$9,535)	+15.3%	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 Monroe Township (Juniata County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Juniata County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Juniata County)	—	27.1% (±8.5 points)	—
Greenwood Township (Juniata County)	2.4 mi	9.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
West Perry Township	3.3 mi	25.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Snyder County)	5.9 mi	15.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Susquehanna Township (Juniata County)	6.0 mi	15.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Beaver Township (Snyder County)	6.4 mi	17.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beavertown	6.5 mi	21.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	7.4 mi	9.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Delaware Township (Juniata County)	7.5 mi	16.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenwood Township (Juniata County), PA (9.3%), Perry Township (Snyder County), PA (15.7%), Susquehanna Township (Juniata County), PA (15.6%).

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

Households that rent across Juniata County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mifflintown	60.1% (±9.6 points)
2	Mifflin	49.6% (±16.9 points)
3	Thompsontown	44.7% (±8.9 points)
4	Port Royal	39.5% (±10.6 points)
5	Fermanagh Township	34.1% (±7.6 points)
6	Lack Township	27.2% (±9.7 points)
7	Monroe Township (Juniata County)	27.1% (±8.5 points)
8	Fayette Township	25.9% (±8.7 points)
9	Spruce Hill Township	23.8% (±7.9 points)
10	Walker Township (Juniata County)	22.7% (±7.3 points)
11	Milford Township (Juniata County)	20.4% (±5.8 points)
12	Tuscarora Township (Juniata County)	17.8% (±6.8 points)
13	Beale Township	16.9% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Juniata 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 Monroe Township (Juniata County)

How many renters are there in Monroe Township (Juniata County)?

Monroe Township (Juniata County) has an estimated 186 (±71) renting households, 27.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monroe Township (Juniata County)?

In Monroe Township (Juniata County), the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monroe Township (Juniata County)?

A renting household in Monroe Township (Juniata County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monroe Township (Juniata County)?

The median renting household in Monroe Township (Juniata County), PA has an income of $45,938 (±$29,547) a year, against $74,306 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 Monroe township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:50480, in state:42 county:067).

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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