What percentage of people rent in Palmyra Township (Wayne County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Palmyra Township (Wayne County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Palmyra Township (Wayne County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 89 renting households against 412 that own their home.

In Palmyra Township (Wayne County), the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.8% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 89 (±42)
Median renter income: $44,837 (±$8,379)

Who rents and who owns in Palmyra Township (Wayne County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.8% (±7.7 points)	19.5% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	89 (±42)	4,066 (±355)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	412 (±70)	16,811 (±409)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,837 (±$8,379)	$39,028 (±$6,817)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,750 (±$27,267)	$71,462 (±$4,209)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Palmyra Township (Wayne County), the renter share is not measurably different from Wayne County (19.5%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Palmyra Township (Wayne County) ranks 11 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1302 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Palmyra Township (Wayne 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	15.8% (±5.6 points)	17.8% (±7.7 points)	+2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$914 (±$261)	$1,070 (±$374)	+17.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,172 (±$10,826)	$72,361 (±$27,891)	+28.8%	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 Palmyra Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmyra Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	—	17.8% (±7.7 points)	—
Hawley	2.8 mi	52.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Texas Township	4.3 mi	12.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Ridge Township	4.9 mi	21.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin Township	5.0 mi	14.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Honesdale	5.2 mi	48.3% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Paupack Township	6.2 mi	9.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lackawaxen Township	6.7 mi	3.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Palmyra Township (Pike County)	8.2 mi	15.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lackawaxen Township, PA (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hawley, PA (52.0%), Honesdale, PA (48.3%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Dreher Township	25.4% (±9.9 points)
6	Canaan Township	25.1% (±9.0 points)
7	Cherry Ridge Township	21.9% (±10.5 points)
8	Salem Township (Wayne County)	20.9% (±9.1 points)
9	South Canaan Township	20.4% (±6.8 points)
10	Manchester Township (Wayne County)	18.6% (±7.5 points)
11	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	17.8% (±7.7 points)
12	Lebanon Township	17.6% (±7.4 points)
13	Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	16.1% (±7.3 points)
14	Lake Township (Wayne County)	15.8% (±7.2 points)
15	Bethany	15.4% (±7.3 points)
16	Berlin Township	14.2% (±5.6 points)
17	Starrucca	13.3% (±13.5 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Palmyra Township (Wayne County)

How many renters are there in Palmyra Township (Wayne County)?

Palmyra Township (Wayne County) has an estimated 89 (±42) renting households, 17.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palmyra Township (Wayne County)?

In Palmyra Township (Wayne County), the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Palmyra Township (Wayne County)?

A renting household in Palmyra Township (Wayne County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palmyra Township (Wayne County)?

The median renting household in Palmyra Township (Wayne County), PA has an income of $44,837 (±$8,379) a year, against $87,750 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 Palmyra township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:57736, in state:42 county:127).

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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