What percentage of people rent in St. Thomas Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in St. Thomas Township, PA, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in St. Thomas Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 322 renting households against 1,687 that own their home.

In St. Thomas Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.0% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 322 (±127)
Median renter income: $41,825 (±$24,176)

Who rents and who owns in St. Thomas Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Thomas Township	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.0% (±6.4 points)	26.5% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	322 (±127)	16,819 (±979)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,687 (±204)	46,691 (±908)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,825 (±$24,176)	$50,164 (±$2,750)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,839 (±$17,805)	$89,049 (±$3,405)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In St. Thomas Township, the renter share is lower than in Franklin County (26.5%).

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

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

In Franklin County, St. Thomas Township ranks 14 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1459 of 2,557.

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

How renting in St. Thomas 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	19.1% (±7.1 points)	16.0% (±6.4 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$833 (±$204)	$1,148 (±$181)	+37.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,142 (±$10,798)	$73,642 (±$13,888)	+38.6%	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 St. Thomas Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Thomas Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
St. Thomas Township	—	16.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	4.0 mi	14.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Peters Township (Franklin County)	5.3 mi	9.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chambersburg	7.9 mi	57.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Mercersburg	8.3 mi	41.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Metal Township	8.5 mi	14.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Letterkenny Township	8.7 mi	13.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Todd Township (Fulton County)	8.7 mi	26.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Antrim Township	9.4 mi	11.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chambersburg, PA (57.3%), Mercersburg, PA (41.8%), Todd Township (Fulton County), PA (26.1%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Greene Township (Franklin County)	21.7% (±4.3 points)
9	Warren Township (Franklin County)	20.4% (±10.2 points)
10	Washington Township (Franklin County)	19.6% (±4.0 points)
11	Guilford Township	19.1% (±4.6 points)
12	Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	17.5% (±6.1 points)
13	Southampton Township (Franklin County)	16.4% (±6.9 points)
14	St. Thomas Township	16.0% (±6.4 points)
15	Lurgan Township	15.7% (±5.0 points)
16	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	14.7% (±5.5 points)
17	Metal Township	14.2% (±8.8 points)
18	Letterkenny Township	13.6% (±5.5 points)
19	Antrim Township	11.3% (±3.5 points)
20	Peters Township (Franklin County)	9.9% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Franklin 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 St. Thomas Township

How many renters are there in St. Thomas Township?

St. Thomas Township has an estimated 322 (±127) renting households, 16.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in St. Thomas Township?

In St. Thomas Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in St. Thomas Township?

A renting household in St. Thomas Township has 2.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in St. Thomas Township?

The median renting household in St. Thomas Township, PA has an income of $41,825 (±$24,176) a year, against $78,839 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 St. Thomas township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:67400, in state:42 county:055).

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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