What percentage of people rent in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 308 renting households against 1,281 that own their home.

In Shenango Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 21.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.4% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 308 (±105)
Median renter income: $35,469 (±$10,076)

Who rents and who owns in Shenango Township (Mercer County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shenango Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.4% (±6.2 points)	27.6% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	308 (±105)	12,845 (±625)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,281 (±116)	33,679 (±697)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,469 (±$10,076)	$34,301 (±$3,562)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,125 (±$12,245)	$74,426 (±$2,020)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Shenango Township (Mercer County), the renter share is lower than in Mercer County (27.6%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Shenango Township (Mercer County) ranks 19 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1189 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Shenango Township (Mercer 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	21.4% (±6.9 points)	19.4% (±6.2 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$714 (±$35)	$896 (±$131)	+25.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,795 (±$12,253)	$70,139 (±$13,767)	+25.7%	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 Shenango Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shenango Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shenango Township (Mercer County)	—	19.4% (±6.2 points)	—
West Middlesex	1.7 mi	14.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland	3.7 mi	40.9% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Pulaski Township (Lawrence County)	3.8 mi	13.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Farrell	4.6 mi	37.7% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Hubbard	5.4 mi	27.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hermitage	5.6 mi	29.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Masury	5.6 mi	39.0% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Hubbard Township	5.6 mi	23.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wheatland, PA (40.9%), Farrell, PA (37.7%), Hermitage, PA (29.5%).

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

Households that rent across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Fredonia	27.1% (±11.6 points)
14	Sheakleyville	26.8% (±17.3 points)
15 (tie)	Pymatuning Township	20.0% (±8.3 points)
15 (tie)	Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	20.0% (±7.8 points)
17 (tie)	Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	19.7% (±7.3 points)
17 (tie)	Springfield Township (Mercer County)	19.7% (±5.5 points)
19	Shenango Township (Mercer County)	19.4% (±6.2 points)
20	Fairview Township (Mercer County)	19.1% (±7.0 points)
21	New Lebanon	19.0% (±13.9 points)
22	West Salem Township	18.7% (±7.1 points)
23	Salem Township (Mercer County)	17.2% (±7.9 points)
24	Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)	16.4% (±7.8 points)
25 (tie)	New Vernon Township	15.9% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Shenango Township (Mercer County)

How many renters are there in Shenango Township (Mercer County)?

Shenango Township (Mercer County) has an estimated 308 (±105) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Shenango Township (Mercer County)?

In Shenango Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 21.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Shenango Township (Mercer County)?

A renting household in Shenango Township (Mercer County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shenango Township (Mercer County)?

The median renting household in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA has an income of $35,469 (±$10,076) a year, against $79,125 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 Shenango township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:70096, in state:42 county:085).

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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