What percentage of people rent in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.7% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 253 renting households against 1,357 that own their home.

In Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), the share of households that rent went from 20.9% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.7% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 253 (±109)
Median renter income: $70,893 (±$16,698)

Who rents and who owns in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.7% (±6.4 points)	22.1% (±2.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	253 (±109)	2,410 (±228)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,357 (±130)	8,502 (±246)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,893 (±$16,698)	$47,417 (±$5,229)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,466 (±$12,124)	$80,579 (±$4,189)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), the renter share is not measurably different from Wyoming County (22.1%).

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

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

In Wyoming County, Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County) ranks 14 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1498 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming 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	20.9% (±5.1 points)	15.7% (±6.4 points)	−5.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,080 (±$260)	$894 (±$171)	−17.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$64,402 (±$8,556)	$83,459 (±$9,205)	+29.6%	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 Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)	—	15.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Tunkhannock	2.6 mi	43.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Lemon Township	4.1 mi	29.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Clinton Township (Wyoming County)	4.3 mi	15.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Overfield Township	4.4 mi	23.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Township	5.2 mi	23.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Wyoming County)	5.4 mi	29.8% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Falls Township (Wyoming County)	6.0 mi	10.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Factoryville	6.2 mi	32.0% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tunkhannock, PA (43.2%), Lemon Township, PA (29.4%), Washington Township (Wyoming County), PA (29.8%).

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

Households that rent across Wyoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Lemon Township	29.4% (±8.0 points)
9 (tie)	Eaton Township	23.7% (±7.5 points)
9 (tie)	Overfield Township	23.7% (±9.1 points)
11	Meshoppen Township	23.4% (±8.9 points)
12	Nicholson	21.3% (±9.3 points)
13	Noxen Township	17.4% (±6.0 points)
14	Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)	15.7% (±6.4 points)
15	Monroe Township (Wyoming County)	15.2% (±6.3 points)
16	Clinton Township (Wyoming County)	15.1% (±5.9 points)
17	Exeter Township (Wyoming County)	14.8% (±7.4 points)
18	North Branch Township	13.7% (±9.2 points)
19	Forkston Township	12.4% (±7.6 points)
20 (tie)	Nicholson Township (Wyoming County)	12.2% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Wyoming 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 Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)

How many renters are there in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)?

Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County) has an estimated 253 (±109) renting households, 15.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)?

In Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), the share of households that rent went from 20.9% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)?

A renting household in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)?

The median renting household in Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), PA has an income of $70,893 (±$16,698) a year, against $87,466 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 Tunkhannock township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:77792, in state:42 county:131).

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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