What percentage of people rent in Scott Township (Columbia County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Scott Township (Columbia County), PA, 2020–2024
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25.3% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Scott Township (Columbia County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 605 renting households against 1,791 that own their home.

In Scott Township (Columbia County), the share of households that rent went from 28.8% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.3% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 605 (±192)
Median renter income: $75,699 (±$15,311)

Who rents and who owns in Scott Township (Columbia County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scott Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.3% (±7.5 points)	30.5% (±1.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	605 (±192)	8,037 (±485)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,791 (±202)	18,313 (±440)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,699 (±$15,311)	$39,409 (±$6,312)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,449 (±$9,276)	$77,719 (±$2,866)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Scott Township (Columbia County), the renter share is not measurably different from Columbia County (30.5%).

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

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

In Columbia County, Scott Township (Columbia County) ranks 9 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 841 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Scott Township (Columbia 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% (±5.4 points)	25.3% (±7.5 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$792 (±$101)	$1,239 (±$230)	+56.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$60,061 (±$6,349)	$85,368 (±$10,177)	+42.1%	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 Scott Township (Columbia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scott Township (Columbia County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Scott Township (Columbia County)	—	25.3% (±7.5 points)	—
Almedia	1.7 mi	25.1% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomsburg	2.6 mi	64.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher
South Centre Township	3.1 mi	29.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Main Township	3.7 mi	17.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orangeville	3.7 mi	27.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Centre Township	3.9 mi	5.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Orange Township	4.5 mi	3.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)	4.5 mi	16.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Centre Township, PA (5.4%), Orange Township, PA (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomsburg, PA (64.6%).

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

Households that rent across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Briar Creek	55.2% (±14.3 points)
4	Millville	49.4% (±10.9 points)
5	Catawissa	43.0% (±7.4 points)
6	Berwick	39.7% (±5.5 points)
7	South Centre Township	29.5% (±9.5 points)
8	Orangeville	27.4% (±16.3 points)
9	Scott Township (Columbia County)	25.3% (±7.5 points)
10	Jackson Township (Columbia County)	21.9% (±9.3 points)
11	Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	19.6% (±7.1 points)
12	Main Township	17.6% (±8.1 points)
13 (tie)	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	17.4% (±9.0 points)
13 (tie)	Locust Township	17.4% (±8.9 points)
15	Benton Township (Columbia County)	16.8% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Scott Township (Columbia County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Espy, Lightstreet.

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 Scott Township (Columbia County)

How many renters are there in Scott Township (Columbia County)?

Scott Township (Columbia County) has an estimated 605 (±192) renting households, 25.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Scott Township (Columbia County)?

In Scott Township (Columbia County), the share of households that rent went from 28.8% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Scott Township (Columbia County)?

A renting household in Scott Township (Columbia County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Scott Township (Columbia County)?

The median renting household in Scott Township (Columbia County), PA has an income of $75,699 (±$15,311) a year, against $90,449 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 Scott township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:68392, in state:42 county:037).

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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