What percentage of people rent in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
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9.5% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 765 renting households against 7,323 that own their home.

In Penn Township (Westmoreland County), the share of households that rent went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 9.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.5% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 765 (±183)
Median renter income: $34,673 (±$29,502)

Who rents and who owns in Penn Township (Westmoreland County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.5% (±2.3 points)	21.6% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	765 (±183)	33,451 (±1,256)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,323 (±343)	121,528 (±1,288)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,673 (±$29,502)	$37,625 (±$1,561)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$118,712 (±$9,645)	$88,014 (±$1,908)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Penn Township (Westmoreland County), the renter share is lower than in Westmoreland County (21.6%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Penn Township (Westmoreland County) ranks 58 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2108 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Penn Township (Westmoreland 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	11.1% (±2.3 points)	9.5% (±2.3 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$828 (±$68)	$1,569 (±$279)	+89.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$82,162 (±$4,266)	$113,086 (±$9,599)	+37.6%	Up 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 Penn Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	—	9.5% (±2.3 points)	—
Manor	2.1 mi	5.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Penn	3.1 mi	26.0% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Export	3.4 mi	38.8% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Jeannette	3.7 mi	32.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
North Irwin	3.9 mi	38.2% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Irwin	4.1 mi	56.9% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Adamsburg	4.2 mi	25.5% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Murrysville	4.8 mi	8.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penn, PA (26.0%), Export, PA (38.8%), Jeannette, PA (32.6%).

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

Households that rent across Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
52	Bolivar	12.0% (±7.4 points)
53	Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)	11.8% (±3.8 points)
54	Upper Burrell Township	10.7% (±5.8 points)
55 (tie)	Arona	9.9% (±9.7 points)
55 (tie)	North Huntingdon Township	9.9% (±1.7 points)
57	Laurel Mountain	9.7% (±14.0 points)
58	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	9.5% (±2.3 points)
59	Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	8.7% (±3.3 points)
60	Murrysville	8.5% (±2.1 points)
61	Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	7.8% (±4.1 points)
62	Cook Township	7.7% (±5.4 points)
63	Hunker	7.0% (±6.9 points)
64	Manor	5.1% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (Westmoreland County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Level Green.

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 Penn Township (Westmoreland County)

How many renters are there in Penn Township (Westmoreland County)?

Penn Township (Westmoreland County) has an estimated 765 (±183) renting households, 9.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Penn Township (Westmoreland County)?

In Penn Township (Westmoreland County), the share of households that rent went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 9.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Penn Township (Westmoreland County)?

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

How much do renters earn in Penn Township (Westmoreland County)?

The median renting household in Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA has an income of $34,673 (±$29,502) a year, against $118,712 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 Penn township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58880, in state:42 county:129).

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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