What percentage of people rent in Morris Township (Washington County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Morris Township (Washington County), PA, 2020–2024
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22.9% (±8.9 points) of the occupied homes in Morris Township (Washington County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 81 renting households against 273 that own their home.

In Morris Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 22.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.9% (±8.9 points)
Renting households: 81 (±35)
Median renter income: $59,531 (±$12,023)

Who rents and who owns in Morris Township (Washington County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morris Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.9% (±8.9 points)	23.9% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	81 (±35)	21,152 (±965)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	273 (±56)	67,353 (±1,093)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,531 (±$12,023)	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,179 (±$19,141)	$92,461 (±$2,504)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Morris Township (Washington County), the renter share is not measurably different from Washington County (23.9%).

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

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

In Washington County, Morris Township (Washington County) ranks 24 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 961 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Morris Township (Washington 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	28.3% (±7.3 points)	22.9% (±8.9 points)	−5.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$760 (±$46)	$946 (±$262)	+24.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,938 (±$14,270)	$67,500 (±$18,154)	+2.4%	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 Morris Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morris Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Morris Township (Washington County)	—	22.9% (±8.9 points)	—
South Franklin Township	3.7 mi	16.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morris Township (Greene County)	4.4 mi	18.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Finley Township	4.9 mi	15.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Amwell Township	6.2 mi	12.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Greene County)	6.8 mi	7.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Buffalo Township (Washington County)	8.2 mi	12.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Claysville	8.4 mi	12.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Franklin Township	8.4 mi	36.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Amwell Township, PA (12.4%), Washington Township (Greene County), PA (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Franklin Township, PA (36.3%).

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
18	Ellsworth	29.0% (±14.3 points)
19	East Bethlehem Township	26.9% (±10.3 points)
20	Stockdale	25.9% (±11.6 points)
21	Cokeburg	25.3% (±12.9 points)
22	New Eagle	24.9% (±8.1 points)
23	Cecil Township	23.3% (±4.6 points)
24	Morris Township (Washington County)	22.9% (±8.9 points)
25	Marianna	22.0% (±14.2 points)
26	Robinson Township (Washington County)	19.9% (±8.4 points)
27	Jefferson Township (Washington County)	19.6% (±15.2 points)
28	West Brownsville	19.3% (±10.7 points)
29	Smith Township	17.9% (±6.2 points)
30 (tie)	Allenport	17.5% (±14.3 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 Morris Township (Washington County)

How many renters are there in Morris Township (Washington County)?

Morris Township (Washington County) has an estimated 81 (±35) renting households, 22.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Morris Township (Washington County)?

In Morris Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 22.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Morris Township (Washington County)?

A renting household in Morris Township (Washington County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Morris Township (Washington County)?

The median renting household in Morris Township (Washington County), PA has an income of $59,531 (±$12,023) a year, against $85,179 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 Morris township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:51104, in state:42 county:125).

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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