What percentage of people rent in South Mahoning Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Mahoning Township, PA, 2020–2024
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11.5% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in South Mahoning Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 62 renting households against 478 that own their home.

In South Mahoning Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.5% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 62 (±23)
Median renter income: $35,000 (±$10,852)

Who rents and who owns in South Mahoning Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Mahoning Township	Indiana County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.5% (±4.2 points)	27.9% (±1.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	62 (±23)	9,052 (±658)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	478 (±70)	23,435 (±652)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±1.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,000 (±$10,852)	$32,750 (±$3,052)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,045 (±$9,505)	$72,575 (±$2,493)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In South Mahoning Township, the renter share is lower than in Indiana County (27.9%).

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

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

In Indiana County, South Mahoning Township ranks 32 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1914 of 2,557.

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

How renting in South Mahoning Township 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	10.7% (±4.4 points)	11.5% (±4.2 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$718 (±$80)	$579 (±$364)	−19.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,337 (±$4,913)	$61,786 (±$10,820)	+22.7%	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 South Mahoning Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Mahoning Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Mahoning Township	—	11.5% (±4.2 points)	—
Plumville	1.9 mi	13.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Smicksburg	4.3 mi	6.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Mahoning Township	4.8 mi	12.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Mahoning Township	5.6 mi	19.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Center	6.0 mi	46.9% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Atwood	6.6 mi	14.5% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	6.8 mi	12.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Indiana County)	6.9 mi	8.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marion Center, PA (46.9%).

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

Households that rent across Indiana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26	Cherryhill Township	13.1% (±5.3 points)
27	Montgomery Township (Indiana County)	12.8% (±5.1 points)
28	Grant Township	12.7% (±5.8 points)
29 (tie)	Black Lick Township	12.2% (±6.6 points)
29 (tie)	Green Township (Indiana County)	12.2% (±6.6 points)
31	West Mahoning Township	12.0% (±7.8 points)
32	South Mahoning Township	11.5% (±4.2 points)
33	Buffington Township	11.2% (±5.0 points)
34	West Wheatfield Township	9.5% (±4.4 points)
35	Washington Township (Indiana County)	8.8% (±3.5 points)
36	North Mahoning Township	7.6% (±4.3 points)
37	Smicksburg	6.3% (±12.0 points)
38	Brush Valley Township	5.2% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Indiana 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 South Mahoning Township

How many renters are there in South Mahoning Township?

South Mahoning Township has an estimated 62 (±23) renting households, 11.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Mahoning Township?

In South Mahoning Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Mahoning Township?

A renting household in South Mahoning Township has 3.5 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Mahoning Township?

The median renting household in South Mahoning Township, PA has an income of $35,000 (±$10,852) a year, against $67,045 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 South Mahoning township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72304, in state:42 county:063).

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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