What percentage of people rent in Shenandoah, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Shenandoah, PA, 2020–2024
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32.6% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Shenandoah, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 528 renting households against 1,090 that own their home.

In Shenandoah, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 32.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.6% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 528 (±137)
Median renter income: $29,643 (±$20,947)

Who rents and who owns in Shenandoah

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shenandoah	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.6% (±7.7 points)	23.9% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	528 (±137)	13,863 (±769)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,090 (±181)	44,125 (±814)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,643 (±$20,947)	$37,010 (±$3,309)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,609 (±$15,562)	$78,551 (±$1,891)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Shenandoah, the renter share is higher than in Schuylkill County (23.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Schuylkill County, Shenandoah ranks 8 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 547 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Shenandoah 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	39.3% (±6.6 points)	32.6% (±7.7 points)	−6.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$557 (±$105)	$982 (±$160)	+76.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$28,427 (±$6,338)	$45,294 (±$6,228)	+59.3%	Up 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 Shenandoah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shenandoah
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shenandoah	—	32.6% (±7.7 points)	—
Shenandoah Heights	1.2 mi	8.5% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Gilberton	1.9 mi	17.7% (±12.7 points)	Lower
West Mahanoy Township	2.0 mi	8.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Frackville	2.9 mi	26.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mahanoy Township	3.0 mi	6.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Ringtown	3.3 mi	6.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Mahanoy City	3.3 mi	42.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Schuylkill County)	3.7 mi	9.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shenandoah Heights, PA (8.5%), Gilberton, PA (17.7%), West Mahanoy Township, PA (8.3%).

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
2	Tamaqua	50.0% (±6.5 points)
3	McAdoo	46.2% (±7.5 points)
4	Pottsville	42.9% (±4.9 points)
5	Mahanoy City	42.8% (±10.2 points)
6	Auburn	36.7% (±11.9 points)
7	Schuylkill Haven	33.4% (±10.3 points)
8	Shenandoah	32.6% (±7.7 points)
9	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	31.2% (±8.4 points)
10	Pine Grove	29.8% (±8.0 points)
11	Orwigsburg	28.9% (±7.8 points)
12	Port Clinton	28.8% (±14.8 points)
13	Gordon	28.5% (±12.7 points)
14	Mechanicsville	28.2% (±9.2 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 Shenandoah

How many renters are there in Shenandoah?

Shenandoah has an estimated 528 (±137) renting households, 32.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Shenandoah?

In Shenandoah, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 32.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Shenandoah?

A renting household in Shenandoah has 2.8 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shenandoah?

The median renting household in Shenandoah, PA has an income of $29,643 (±$20,947) a year, against $52,609 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 Shenandoah borough, Pennsylvania (place:70056, in state:42).

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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