What percentage of people rent in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 120 renting households against 521 that own their home.

In Porter Township (Lycoming County), the share of households that rent went from 28.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.7% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 120 (±53)
Median renter income: $19,038 (±$6,253)

Who rents and who owns in Porter Township (Lycoming County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.7% (±7.0 points)	30.9% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	120 (±53)	14,486 (±751)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	521 (±94)	32,375 (±676)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$19,038 (±$6,253)	$36,610 (±$1,983)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,750 (±$19,252)	$80,206 (±$2,389)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Porter Township (Lycoming County), the renter share is lower than in Lycoming County (30.9%).

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

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

In Lycoming County, Porter Township (Lycoming County) ranks 19 of 52 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1229 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Porter Township (Lycoming 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	28.8% (±6.6 points)	18.7% (±7.0 points)	−10.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$773 (±$60)	$619 (±$121)	−19.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$62,895 (±$12,913)	$73,920 (±$16,714)	+17.5%	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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Lycoming County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Lycoming County)	—	18.7% (±7.0 points)	—
Jersey Shore	1.2 mi	30.2% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Avis	2.7 mi	29.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Creek Township (Clinton County)	3.2 mi	2.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Nippenose Township	3.8 mi	5.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Piatt Township	3.9 mi	11.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township (Lycoming County)	4.8 mi	9.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Salladasburg	5.3 mi	19.4% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
McElhattan	5.5 mi	11.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Creek Township (Clinton County), PA (2.4%), Nippenose Township, PA (5.5%), Watson Township (Lycoming County), PA (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jersey Shore, PA (30.2%).

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

Households that rent across Lycoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Lewis Township (Lycoming County)	23.0% (±8.7 points)
14	Muncy Creek Township	22.1% (±9.9 points)
15	Mifflin Township (Lycoming County)	21.7% (±15.3 points)
16	Duboistown	20.3% (±6.7 points)
17	Salladasburg	19.4% (±14.5 points)
18	Armstrong Township (Lycoming County)	19.3% (±8.6 points)
19	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	18.7% (±7.0 points)
20	Plunketts Creek Township	17.6% (±6.0 points)
21	McNett Township	16.4% (±13.5 points)
22	Upper Fairfield Township	16.2% (±5.0 points)
23	Woodward Township (Lycoming County)	15.8% (±6.5 points)
24 (tie)	Picture Rocks	15.5% (±8.1 points)
24 (tie)	Cogan House Township	15.5% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)

How many renters are there in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?

Porter Township (Lycoming County) has an estimated 120 (±53) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?

In Porter Township (Lycoming County), the share of households that rent went from 28.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?

A renting household in Porter Township (Lycoming County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?

The median renting household in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA has an income of $19,038 (±$6,253) a year, against $90,750 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 Porter township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:62184, in state:42 county:081).

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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