What percentage of people rent in Norwegian Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Norwegian Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Norwegian Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 122 renting households against 841 that own their home.

In Norwegian Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.7% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 122 (±43)
Median renter income: $30,909 (±$24,502)

Who rents and who owns in Norwegian Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Norwegian Township	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.7% (±4.9 points)	23.9% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	122 (±43)	13,863 (±769)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	841 (±167)	44,125 (±814)	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	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,909 (±$24,502)	$37,010 (±$3,309)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$101,250 (±$27,884)	$78,551 (±$1,891)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Norwegian Township, the renter share is lower than in Schuylkill County (23.9%).

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

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

In Schuylkill County, Norwegian Township ranks 45 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1804 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Norwegian 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	17.4% (±5.6 points)	12.7% (±4.9 points)	−4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$645 (±$129)	$710 (±$170)	+10.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,258 (±$6,626)	$85,272 (±$32,519)	+57.2%	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 Norwegian Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norwegian Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Norwegian Township	—	12.7% (±4.9 points)	—
Pottsville	1.1 mi	42.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Minersville	1.9 mi	51.2% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Mount Carbon	2.2 mi	3.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	2.3 mi	28.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Branch Township	2.5 mi	7.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	2.6 mi	7.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clair	2.7 mi	26.4% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Palo Alto	2.8 mi	16.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pottsville, PA (42.9%), Minersville, PA (51.2%), Mechanicsville, PA (28.2%).

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

Households that rent across Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
39	Tremont Township	14.7% (±13.8 points)
40	West Penn Township	14.0% (±8.7 points)
41	Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	13.7% (±5.3 points)
42	East Norwegian Township	13.2% (±6.5 points)
43	Kline Township	13.1% (±6.1 points)
44	Walker Township (Schuylkill County)	12.8% (±5.9 points)
45	Norwegian Township	12.7% (±4.9 points)
46	North Manheim Township	12.6% (±5.7 points)
47	East Brunswick Township	11.3% (±5.2 points)
48	Butler Township (Schuylkill County)	10.8% (±6.0 points)
49	Washington Township (Schuylkill County)	10.5% (±4.5 points)
50	Hegins Township	10.2% (±6.2 points)
51	Delano Township	9.8% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Norwegian Township

How many renters are there in Norwegian Township?

Norwegian Township has an estimated 122 (±43) renting households, 12.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Norwegian Township?

In Norwegian Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Norwegian Township?

A renting household in Norwegian Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Norwegian Township?

The median renting household in Norwegian Township, PA has an income of $30,909 (±$24,502) a year, against $101,250 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 Norwegian township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:55624, in state:42 county:107).

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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