What percentage of people rent in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.4% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 245 renting households against 1,895 that own their home.

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the share of households that rent went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.4% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 245 (±104)
Median renter income: $60,110 (±$17,128)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (Lawrence County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.4% (±4.6 points)	24.2% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	245 (±104)	8,742 (±467)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,895 (±144)	27,379 (±519)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,110 (±$17,128)	$30,613 (±$2,964)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,589 (±$9,881)	$74,443 (±$3,247)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the renter share is lower than in Lawrence County (24.2%).

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

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

In Lawrence County, Union Township (Lawrence County) ranks 19 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1925 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Union Township (Lawrence 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	16.2% (±4.4 points)	11.4% (±4.6 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,017 (±$80)	$1,176 (±$258)	+15.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,864 (±$9,496)	$64,826 (±$12,555)	+32.7%	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 Union Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Lawrence County)	—	11.4% (±4.6 points)	—
New Castle Northwest	2.2 mi	5.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	2.7 mi	45.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
South New Castle	3.5 mi	14.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Neshannock Township	3.7 mi	21.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Mahoning Township (Lawrence County)	4.5 mi	9.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	4.5 mi	42.8% (±14.1 points)	Higher
North Beaver Township	4.8 mi	7.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bessemer	5.4 mi	19.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Castle, PA (45.2%), Neshannock Township, PA (21.0%), Taylor Township (Lawrence County), PA (42.8%).

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

Households that rent across Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	New Beaver	17.7% (±5.8 points)
14	Hickory Township (Lawrence County)	16.2% (±5.6 points)
15	Wayne Township (Lawrence County)	15.7% (±6.1 points)
16	South New Castle	14.1% (±7.3 points)
17	Pulaski Township (Lawrence County)	13.5% (±5.9 points)
18	Ellport	11.8% (±5.1 points)
19	Union Township (Lawrence County)	11.4% (±4.6 points)
20	Shenango Township (Lawrence County)	11.3% (±5.5 points)
21	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	11.2% (±3.9 points)
22	Mahoning Township (Lawrence County)	9.4% (±6.0 points)
23	Little Beaver Township	8.3% (±4.5 points)
24	North Beaver Township	7.5% (±4.2 points)
25	Slippery Rock Township (Lawrence County)	6.4% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Union Township (Lawrence County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oakland (community, Lawrence County), Oakwood.

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 Union Township (Lawrence County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (Lawrence County)?

Union Township (Lawrence County) has an estimated 245 (±104) renting households, 11.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Lawrence County)?

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the share of households that rent went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union Township (Lawrence County)?

A renting household in Union Township (Lawrence County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (Lawrence County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA has an income of $60,110 (±$17,128) a year, against $70,589 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 Union township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78368, in state:42 county:073).

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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