What percentage of people rent in Moscow, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Moscow, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.2% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Moscow, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 162 renting households against 603 that own their home.

In Moscow, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.2% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 162 (±79)
Median renter income: $31,875 (±$16,386)

Who rents and who owns in Moscow

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Moscow	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.2% (±8.5 points)	34.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	162 (±79)	30,519 (±1,082)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	603 (±81)	57,744 (±1,063)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,875 (±$16,386)	$39,028 (±$2,160)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,250 (±$34,707)	$86,052 (±$2,481)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Moscow, the renter share is lower than in Lackawanna County (34.6%).

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

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

In Lackawanna County, Moscow ranks 20 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1068 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Moscow 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	23.5% (±5.4 points)	21.2% (±8.5 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$908 (±$128)	$950 (±$197)	+4.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$80,341 (±$7,059)	$82,031 (±$10,507)	+2.1%	Down 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 Moscow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moscow
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Moscow	—	21.2% (±8.5 points)	—
Elmhurst Township	2.7 mi	23.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	3.1 mi	8.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	3.4 mi	9.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Roaring Brook Township	3.4 mi	5.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Spring Brook Township	5.7 mi	14.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Cobb	6.0 mi	12.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Township	6.3 mi	15.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dunmore	6.4 mi	38.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township (Lackawanna County), PA (8.4%), Covington Township (Lackawanna County), PA (9.0%), Roaring Brook Township, PA (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dunmore, PA (38.9%).

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

Households that rent across Lackawanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	South Abington Township	25.7% (±4.7 points)
15	La Plume Township	25.1% (±11.0 points)
16	Glenburn Township	23.7% (±7.8 points)
17	Archbald	23.6% (±8.6 points)
18	Elmhurst Township	23.5% (±9.9 points)
19	Jermyn	23.3% (±7.4 points)
20	Moscow	21.2% (±8.5 points)
21	Throop	20.9% (±7.7 points)
22	Ransom Township	20.8% (±9.0 points)
23	Mayfield	18.9% (±6.2 points)
24	Fell Township	17.8% (±5.8 points)
25	Clifton Township	15.2% (±6.6 points)
26	Spring Brook Township	14.5% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Moscow

How many renters are there in Moscow?

Moscow has an estimated 162 (±79) renting households, 21.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Moscow?

In Moscow, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Moscow?

A renting household in Moscow has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Moscow?

The median renting household in Moscow, PA has an income of $31,875 (±$16,386) a year, against $106,250 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 Moscow borough, Pennsylvania (place:51208, 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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