What percentage of people rent in Thompson Township (Fulton County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Thompson Township (Fulton County), PA, 2020–2024
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10.9% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Thompson Township (Fulton County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 44 renting households against 360 that own their home.

In Thompson Township (Fulton County), the share of households that rent went from 16.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.9% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 44 (±21)
Median renter income: $61,667 (±$18,555)

Who rents and who owns in Thompson Township (Fulton County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thompson Township (Fulton County)	Fulton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.9% (±5.2 points)	22.4% (±1.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	44 (±21)	1,419 (±124)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	360 (±56)	4,920 (±148)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,667 (±$18,555)	$40,689 (±$7,970)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,083 (±$12,400)	$74,205 (±$4,469)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Thompson Township (Fulton County), the renter share is lower than in Fulton County (22.4%).

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

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

In Fulton County, Thompson Township (Fulton County) ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1970 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Thompson Township (Fulton 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	16.0% (±6.5 points)	10.9% (±5.2 points)	−5.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$794 (±$133)	$1,104 (±$389)	+39.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,865 (±$11,413)	$81,932 (±$6,848)	+34.6%	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 Thompson Township (Fulton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thompson Township (Fulton County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thompson Township (Fulton County)	—	10.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Warren Township (Franklin County)	5.3 mi	20.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Fulton County)	5.6 mi	19.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Hancock	6.2 mi	42.1% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Belfast Township	6.7 mi	32.1% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Ayr Township	7.1 mi	24.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Union Township (Fulton County)	9.9 mi	10.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	11 mi	17.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brush Creek Township	12 mi	16.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethel Township (Fulton County), PA (19.4%), Hancock, MD (42.1%), Belfast Township, PA (32.1%).

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

Households that rent across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Ayr Township	24.2% (±6.9 points)
5	Bethel Township (Fulton County)	19.4% (±5.1 points)
6	Dublin Township (Fulton County)	18.7% (±5.8 points)
7	Taylor Township (Fulton County)	16.9% (±4.1 points)
8	Brush Creek Township	16.4% (±7.0 points)
9	Licking Creek Township	13.1% (±4.1 points)
10 (tie)	Thompson Township (Fulton County)	10.9% (±5.2 points)
10 (tie)	Union Township (Fulton County)	10.9% (±4.9 points)
12	Wells Township (Fulton County)	5.4% (±4.9 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Fulton 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 Thompson Township (Fulton County)

How many renters are there in Thompson Township (Fulton County)?

Thompson Township (Fulton County) has an estimated 44 (±21) renting households, 10.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Thompson Township (Fulton County)?

In Thompson Township (Fulton County), the share of households that rent went from 16.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Thompson Township (Fulton County)?

A renting household in Thompson Township (Fulton County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Thompson Township (Fulton County)?

The median renting household in Thompson Township (Fulton County), PA has an income of $61,667 (±$18,555) a year, against $87,083 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 Thompson township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:76488, in state:42 county:057).

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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