What percentage of people rent in Perry Township (Greene County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Perry Township (Greene County), PA, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±9.7 points) of the occupied homes in Perry Township (Greene County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 142 renting households against 449 that own their home.

In Perry Township (Greene County), the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.0% (±9.7 points)
Renting households: 142 (±62)
Median renter income: $44,375 (±$9,459)

Who rents and who owns in Perry Township (Greene County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Perry Township (Greene County)	Greene County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.0% (±9.7 points)	22.9% (±2.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	142 (±62)	3,274 (±329)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	449 (±90)	11,050 (±352)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,375 (±$9,459)	$39,458 (±$8,424)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,250 (±$25,283)	$78,519 (±$4,753)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Perry Township (Greene County), the renter share is not measurably different from Greene County (22.9%).

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

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

In Greene County, Perry Township (Greene County) ranks 7 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 906 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Perry Township (Greene 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% (±7.2 points)	24.0% (±9.7 points)	−4.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$836 (±$48)	$691 (±$28)	−17.3%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$61,103 (±$8,237)	$69,609 (±$23,984)	+13.9%	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 Perry Township (Greene County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Greene County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Greene County)	—	24.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Whiteley Township	3.7 mi	4.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Blacksville	6.0 mi	17.9% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Greene County)	6.1 mi	14.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Greene County)	6.4 mi	15.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cassville	6.5 mi	13.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunkard Township	6.9 mi	16.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bobtown	7.3 mi	14.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Greene County)	8.2 mi	33.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whiteley Township, PA (4.1%).

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

Households that rent across Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Waynesburg	41.3% (±8.3 points)
2	Carmichaels	39.7% (±13.1 points)
3	Franklin Township (Greene County)	33.1% (±6.5 points)
4	Aleppo Township (Greene County)	25.0% (±13.4 points)
5	Cumberland Township (Greene County)	24.9% (±7.0 points)
6	Center Township (Greene County)	24.4% (±8.7 points)
7	Perry Township (Greene County)	24.0% (±9.7 points)
8	Monongahela Township	19.4% (±9.9 points)
9 (tie)	Richhill Township	18.5% (±9.6 points)
9 (tie)	Springhill Township (Greene County)	18.5% (±8.8 points)
11 (tie)	Gray Township	18.4% (±18.0 points)
11 (tie)	Morris Township (Greene County)	18.4% (±8.8 points)
13	Freeport Township	17.6% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Greene 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 Perry Township (Greene County)

How many renters are there in Perry Township (Greene County)?

Perry Township (Greene County) has an estimated 142 (±62) renting households, 24.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Perry Township (Greene County)?

In Perry Township (Greene County), the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Perry Township (Greene County)?

A renting household in Perry Township (Greene County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Perry Township (Greene County)?

The median renting household in Perry Township (Greene County), PA has an income of $44,375 (±$9,459) a year, against $92,250 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 Perry township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59472, in state:42 county:059).

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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