What percentage of people rent in Washington Township (Clarion County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Clarion County), PA, 2020–2024
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23.5% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Clarion County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 167 renting households against 543 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Clarion County), the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.5% in 2020–2024 (+9.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.5% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 167 (±59)
Median renter income: $33,403 (±$6,309)

Who rents and who owns in Washington Township (Clarion County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Clarion County)	Clarion County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.5% (±7.1 points)	27.5% (±1.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	167 (±59)	4,140 (±311)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	543 (±75)	10,909 (±283)	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	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,403 (±$6,309)	$34,888 (±$4,365)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,979 (±$10,082)	$74,713 (±$3,137)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Clarion County), the renter share is not measurably different from Clarion County (27.5%).

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

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

In Clarion County, Washington Township (Clarion County) ranks 16 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 928 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Clarion 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	13.9% (±5.3 points)	23.5% (±7.1 points)	+9.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$692 (±$42)	$687 (±$169)	−0.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,681 (±$3,918)	$55,781 (±$4,669)	+14.6%	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 Washington Township (Clarion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Clarion County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Clarion County)	—	23.5% (±7.1 points)	—
Knox Township (Clarion County)	4.6 mi	10.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Pinegrove Township	6.6 mi	6.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Farmington Township (Clarion County)	6.8 mi	5.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Tionesta Township	6.8 mi	15.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township (Clarion County)	7.7 mi	10.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Highland Township (Clarion County)	8.2 mi	20.9% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Forest County)	8.3 mi	8.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Tionesta	8.7 mi	33.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knox Township (Clarion County), PA (10.5%), Pinegrove Township, PA (6.8%), Farmington Township (Clarion County), PA (5.4%).

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

Households that rent across Clarion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Shippenville	32.2% (±11.2 points)
11	Piney Township	27.4% (±9.0 points)
12	Foxburg	26.5% (±17.5 points)
13	Hawthorn	25.1% (±8.7 points)
14	Limestone Township (Clarion County)	24.8% (±8.0 points)
15	Monroe Township (Clarion County)	24.3% (±5.5 points)
16	Washington Township (Clarion County)	23.5% (±7.1 points)
17	Madison Township (Clarion County)	22.1% (±7.0 points)
18	Beaver Township (Clarion County)	21.7% (±7.7 points)
19	Highland Township (Clarion County)	20.9% (±14.8 points)
20	Brady Township (Clarion County)	20.0% (±16.6 points)
21	Porter Township (Clarion County)	17.6% (±7.7 points)
22	Toby Township	16.2% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Clarion 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 Washington Township (Clarion County)

How many renters are there in Washington Township (Clarion County)?

Washington Township (Clarion County) has an estimated 167 (±59) renting households, 23.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Clarion County)?

In Washington Township (Clarion County), the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.5% in 2020–2024 (+9.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Washington Township (Clarion County)?

A renting household in Washington Township (Clarion County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Washington Township (Clarion County)?

The median renting household in Washington Township (Clarion County), PA has an income of $33,403 (±$6,309) a year, against $66,979 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 Washington township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81208, in state:42 county:031).

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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