What percentage of people rent in Tuscarora Township (Perry County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Tuscarora Township (Perry County), PA, 2020–2024
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6.2% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Tuscarora Township (Perry County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 26 renting households against 391 that own their home.

In Tuscarora Township (Perry County), the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.2% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 26 (±11)
Median renter income: $85,833 (±$43,170)

Who rents and who owns in Tuscarora Township (Perry County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.2% (±2.6 points)	18.2% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	26 (±11)	3,325 (±287)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	391 (±66)	14,974 (±294)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$85,833 (±$43,170)	$43,172 (±$4,892)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,219 (±$7,857)	$90,592 (±$2,762)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Tuscarora Township (Perry County), the renter share is lower than in Perry County (18.2%).

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

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

In Perry County, Tuscarora Township (Perry County) ranks 25 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2392 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Tuscarora Township (Perry 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	14.4% (±6.4 points)	6.2% (±2.6 points)	−8.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$729 (±$219)	$638 (±$402)	−12.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,558 (±$9,910)	$84,323 (±$6,111)	+44.0%	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 Tuscarora Township (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tuscarora Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	—	6.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Juniata Township (Perry County)	2.9 mi	4.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thompsontown	4.5 mi	44.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Walker Township (Juniata County)	5.0 mi	22.7% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Turbett Township	5.4 mi	8.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oliver Township (Perry County)	5.8 mi	31.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Delaware Township (Juniata County)	6.0 mi	16.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Newport	6.5 mi	59.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Millerstown	6.6 mi	18.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thompsontown, PA (44.7%), Walker Township (Juniata County), PA (22.7%), Oliver Township (Perry County), PA (31.1%).

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

Households that rent across Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18 (tie)	Toboyne Township	15.9% (±8.6 points)
20	Watts Township	14.6% (±9.5 points)
21	Southwest Madison Township	12.6% (±5.0 points)
22	Saville Township	11.4% (±5.8 points)
23 (tie)	Buffalo Township (Perry County)	9.1% (±6.0 points)
23 (tie)	Greenwood Township (Perry County)	9.1% (±3.9 points)
25	Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	6.2% (±2.6 points)
26	Liverpool Township	6.0% (±4.7 points)
27	Centre Township (Perry County)	5.5% (±2.8 points)
28	Wheatfield Township	5.4% (±3.6 points)
29	Rye Township	4.6% (±3.1 points)
30	Juniata Township (Perry County)	4.4% (±3.1 points)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Perry 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 Tuscarora Township (Perry County)

How many renters are there in Tuscarora Township (Perry County)?

Tuscarora Township (Perry County) has an estimated 26 (±11) renting households, 6.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tuscarora Township (Perry County)?

In Tuscarora Township (Perry County), the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Tuscarora Township (Perry County)?

A renting household in Tuscarora Township (Perry County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tuscarora Township (Perry County)?

The median renting household in Tuscarora Township (Perry County), PA has an income of $85,833 (±$43,170) a year, against $84,219 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 Tuscarora township, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:77960, in state:42 county:099).

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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