What percentage of people rent in Throop, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Throop, PA, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Throop, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 398 renting households against 1,505 that own their home.

In Throop, the share of households that rent went from 32.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.9% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 398 (±154)
Median renter income: $61,625 (±$11,458)

Who rents and who owns in Throop

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Throop	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.9% (±7.7 points)	34.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	398 (±154)	30,519 (±1,082)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,505 (±181)	57,744 (±1,063)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,625 (±$11,458)	$39,028 (±$2,160)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,492 (±$16,790)	$86,052 (±$2,481)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Throop, the renter share is lower than in Lackawanna County (34.6%).

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

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

In Lackawanna County, Throop ranks 21 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1087 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Throop 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	32.2% (±7.9 points)	20.9% (±7.7 points)	−11.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$801 (±$93)	$983 (±$121)	+22.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,317 (±$6,597)	$57,462 (±$13,178)	+24.1%	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 Throop

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Throop
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Throop	—	20.9% (±7.7 points)	—
Olyphant	1.3 mi	31.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dunmore	1.8 mi	38.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Jessup	2.8 mi	30.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dickson City	3.1 mi	33.2% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Blakely	3.3 mi	31.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Brook Township	4.4 mi	5.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Scranton	4.5 mi	50.1% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Elmhurst Township	4.8 mi	23.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roaring Brook Township, PA (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dunmore, PA (38.9%), Dickson City, PA (33.2%), Scranton, PA (50.1%).

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

Households that rent across Lackawanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	La Plume Township	25.1% (±11.0 points)
16	Glenburn Township	23.7% (±7.8 points)
17	Archbald	23.6% (±8.6 points)
18	Elmhurst Township	23.5% (±9.9 points)
19	Jermyn	23.3% (±7.4 points)
20	Moscow	21.2% (±8.5 points)
21	Throop	20.9% (±7.7 points)
22	Ransom Township	20.8% (±9.0 points)
23	Mayfield	18.9% (±6.2 points)
24	Fell Township	17.8% (±5.8 points)
25	Clifton Township	15.2% (±6.6 points)
26	Spring Brook Township	14.5% (±5.3 points)
27	Dalton	14.3% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Throop

How many renters are there in Throop?

Throop has an estimated 398 (±154) renting households, 20.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Throop?

In Throop, the share of households that rent went from 32.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Throop?

A renting household in Throop has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Throop?

The median renting household in Throop, PA has an income of $61,625 (±$11,458) a year, against $55,492 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 Throop borough, Pennsylvania (place:76648, 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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