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

Name: Renters and owners in Porter Township (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Porter Township (Schuylkill County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 138 renting households against 696 that own their home.

In Porter Township (Schuylkill County), the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.5% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 138 (±55)
Median renter income: $33,500 (±$22,806)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.5% (±6.3 points)	23.9% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	138 (±55)	13,863 (±769)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	696 (±96)	44,125 (±814)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,500 (±$22,806)	$37,010 (±$3,309)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,875 (±$25,211)	$78,551 (±$1,891)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Porter Township (Schuylkill County), the renter share is lower than in Schuylkill County (23.9%).

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

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

In Schuylkill County, Porter Township (Schuylkill County) ranks 38 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1420 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Porter Township (Schuylkill 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	13.2% (±5.3 points)	16.5% (±6.3 points)	+3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$824 (±$226)	$718 (±$186)	−12.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,313 (±$11,410)	$72,500 (±$13,785)	+31.1%	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 (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	—	16.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Tower City	2.4 mi	25.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Hegins Township	2.7 mi	10.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valley View (Schuylkill County)	2.9 mi	12.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hegins	3.3 mi	14.3% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tremont Township	4.1 mi	14.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	5.7 mi	37.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Hubley Township	5.7 mi	18.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Township (Dauphin County)	6.1 mi	14.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tower City, PA (25.6%), Williamstown, PA (37.4%).

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

Households that rent across Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
32	Frailey Township	17.8% (±8.3 points)
33	Gilberton	17.7% (±12.7 points)
34	Middleport	17.4% (±8.5 points)
35 (tie)	Palo Alto	16.8% (±7.8 points)
35 (tie)	Blythe Township	16.8% (±8.0 points)
35 (tie)	Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	16.8% (±7.7 points)
38	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	16.5% (±6.3 points)
39	Tremont Township	14.7% (±13.8 points)
40	West Penn Township	14.0% (±8.7 points)
41	Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	13.7% (±5.3 points)
42	East Norwegian Township	13.2% (±6.5 points)
43	Kline Township	13.1% (±6.1 points)
44	Walker Township (Schuylkill County)	12.8% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 (Schuylkill County)

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

Porter Township (Schuylkill County) has an estimated 138 (±55) renting households, 16.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Porter Township (Schuylkill County)?

In Porter Township (Schuylkill County), the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Porter Township (Schuylkill County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Porter Township (Schuylkill County), PA has an income of $33,500 (±$22,806) a year, against $86,875 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, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:62200, in state:42 county:107).

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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