What percentage of people rent in Salem Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Salem Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
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8.8% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in Salem Township (Luzerne County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 161 renting households against 1,672 that own their home.

In Salem Township (Luzerne County), the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.8% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 161 (±78)
Median renter income: $28,750 (±$15,846)

Who rents and who owns in Salem Township (Luzerne County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.8% (±4.1 points)	32.2% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	161 (±78)	43,490 (±1,262)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,672 (±120)	91,565 (±1,316)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,750 (±$15,846)	$38,462 (±$1,619)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,282 (±$17,053)	$80,532 (±$1,919)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Salem Township (Luzerne County), the renter share is lower than in Luzerne County (32.2%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Salem Township (Luzerne County) ranks 58 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2174 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Salem Township (Luzerne 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	12.3% (±4.4 points)	8.8% (±4.1 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$773 (±$117)	$1,040 (±$250)	+34.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,682 (±$6,796)	$78,560 (±$9,062)	+29.5%	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 Salem Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	—	8.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Shickshinny	3.7 mi	41.7% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Nescopeck	4.0 mi	32.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	4.3 mi	25.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Briar Creek Township	4.8 mi	14.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berwick	5.0 mi	39.7% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Nescopeck Township	5.0 mi	8.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hollenback Township	6.0 mi	10.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	6.1 mi	11.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shickshinny, PA (41.7%), Nescopeck, PA (32.8%), Conyngham Township (Luzerne County), PA (25.2%).

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

Households that rent across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
52 (tie)	Buck Township	11.9% (±7.8 points)
52 (tie)	Foster Township (Luzerne County)	11.9% (±6.6 points)
54	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	11.8% (±5.7 points)
55	Jeddo	11.6% (±16.4 points)
56	Hollenback Township	10.8% (±6.2 points)
57	Laflin	9.7% (±4.1 points)
58	Salem Township (Luzerne County)	8.8% (±4.1 points)
59	Nescopeck Township	8.5% (±4.6 points)
60 (tie)	Black Creek Township	8.1% (±4.0 points)
60 (tie)	Franklin Township (Luzerne County)	8.1% (±3.5 points)
62	Hunlock Township	7.8% (±3.7 points)
63	Fairmount Township	7.4% (±4.0 points)
64	Wright Township	7.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Salem Township (Luzerne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Berwick.

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 Salem Township (Luzerne County)

How many renters are there in Salem Township (Luzerne County)?

Salem Township (Luzerne County) has an estimated 161 (±78) renting households, 8.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Salem Township (Luzerne County)?

In Salem Township (Luzerne County), the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Salem Township (Luzerne County)?

A renting household in Salem Township (Luzerne County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Salem Township (Luzerne County)?

The median renting household in Salem Township (Luzerne County), PA has an income of $28,750 (±$15,846) a year, against $80,282 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 Salem township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:67456, in state:42 county:079).

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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