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

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Lawrence County), PA, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Lawrence County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 59 renting households against 230 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Lawrence County), the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.4% in 2020–2024 (+11.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.4% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 59 (±25)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.4% (±7.4 points)	24.2% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	59 (±25)	8,742 (±467)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	230 (±45)	27,379 (±519)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$30,613 (±$2,964)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,750 (±$28,861)	$74,443 (±$3,247)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Lawrence County), the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Washington Township (Lawrence County) ranks 10 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1121 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Washington 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	9.2% (±5.8 points)	20.4% (±7.4 points)	+11.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$713 (±$295)	$1,095 (±$83)	+53.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,000 (±$27,454)	$72,188 (±$23,620)	+31.3%	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 (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Lawrence County)	—	20.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Scott Township (Lawrence County)	3.1 mi	6.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Volant	3.2 mi	27.5% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Grove Township	3.5 mi	20.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Township (Lawrence County)	4.4 mi	16.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Mercer County)	4.9 mi	19.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)	5.6 mi	17.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Mercer County)	6.3 mi	12.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Wilmington	6.5 mi	43.3% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scott Township (Lawrence County), PA (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Wilmington, PA (43.3%).

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
4	Wampum	37.6% (±8.3 points)
5	Enon Valley	32.6% (±18.2 points)
6	Ellwood City	29.5% (±6.7 points)
7	Volant	27.5% (±18.5 points)
8	Neshannock Township	21.0% (±3.9 points)
9	Plain Grove Township	20.6% (±9.1 points)
10	Washington Township (Lawrence County)	20.4% (±7.4 points)
11	Bessemer	19.8% (±7.7 points)
12	Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)	17.9% (±5.5 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Lawrence 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 (Lawrence County)

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

Washington Township (Lawrence County) has an estimated 59 (±25) renting households, 20.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Lawrence County)?

In Washington Township (Lawrence County), the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.4% in 2020–2024 (+11.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

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

A renting household in Washington Township (Lawrence County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned 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, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81272, 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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