What percentage of people rent in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 371 renting households against 2,428 that own their home.

In Polk Township (Monroe County), the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 13.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.3% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 371 (±161)
Median renter income: $43,040 (±$21,394)

Who rents and who owns in Polk Township (Monroe County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Polk Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.3% (±5.7 points)	19.8% (±1.4 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	371 (±161)	12,101 (±966)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,428 (±225)	49,111 (±942)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.8)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,040 (±$21,394)	$47,645 (±$8,336)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,246 (±$9,748)	$93,383 (±$3,387)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Polk Township (Monroe County), the renter share is lower than in Monroe County (19.8%).

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

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

In Monroe County, Polk Township (Monroe County) ranks 12 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1739 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Polk Township (Monroe 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	15.0% (±6.2 points)	13.3% (±5.7 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,076 (±$609)	$1,397 (±$83)	+29.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,205 (±$13,416)	$80,625 (±$12,801)	+25.6%	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 Polk Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Polk Township (Monroe County)	—	13.3% (±5.7 points)	—
Effort	3.6 mi	9.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	4.2 mi	0.4% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Chestnuthill Township	4.8 mi	6.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Indian Mountain Lake	5.2 mi	17.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brodheadsville	5.3 mi	3.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Eldred Township (Monroe County)	5.5 mi	12.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra View	6.2 mi	9.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Trails	6.3 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sun Valley, PA (0.4%), Chestnuthill Township, PA (6.1%), Brodheadsville, PA (3.4%).

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

Households that rent across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Barrett Township	23.3% (±8.2 points)
7	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	20.9% (±5.6 points)
8	Tobyhanna Township	19.6% (±8.2 points)
9	Stroud Township	19.3% (±4.3 points)
10	Coolbaugh Township	19.1% (±4.6 points)
11	Pocono Township	17.0% (±5.1 points)
12	Polk Township (Monroe County)	13.3% (±5.7 points)
13	Paradise Township (Monroe County)	12.8% (±6.6 points)
14	Middle Smithfield Township	12.3% (±3.9 points)
15	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	12.2% (±6.9 points)
16	Price Township	9.5% (±6.5 points)
17	Jackson Township (Monroe County)	9.3% (±4.8 points)
18	Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	8.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Polk Township (Monroe County)

How many renters are there in Polk Township (Monroe County)?

Polk Township (Monroe County) has an estimated 371 (±161) renting households, 13.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Polk Township (Monroe County)?

In Polk Township (Monroe County), the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 13.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Polk Township (Monroe County)?

A renting household in Polk Township (Monroe County) has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Polk Township (Monroe County)?

The median renting household in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA has an income of $43,040 (±$21,394) a year, against $85,246 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 Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:61928, in state:42 county:089).

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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