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

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
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10.5% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Schuylkill County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 115 renting households against 976 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Schuylkill County), the share of households that rent went from 5.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.5% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 115 (±50)
Median renter income: $46,550 (±$16,700)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.5% (±4.5 points)	23.9% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	115 (±50)	13,863 (±769)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	976 (±95)	44,125 (±814)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,550 (±$16,700)	$37,010 (±$3,309)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,250 (±$6,940)	$78,551 (±$1,891)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Schuylkill County), the renter share is lower than in Schuylkill County (23.9%).

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

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

In Schuylkill County, Washington Township (Schuylkill County) ranks 49 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2008 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Schuylkill 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	5.0% (±2.7 points)	10.5% (±4.5 points)	+5.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$800 (±$314)	$1,050 (±$179)	+31.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,128 (±$5,846)	$89,306 (±$14,397)	+23.8%	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 (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Schuylkill County)	—	10.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	4.2 mi	8.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Grove	4.3 mi	29.8% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Bethel Township (Berks County)	5.7 mi	13.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	5.8 mi	16.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Reilly Township	6.1 mi	18.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tremont	6.6 mi	24.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Lake Wynonah	7.3 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Cressona	7.5 mi	24.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Wynonah, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Grove, PA (29.8%), Tremont, PA (24.6%), Cressona, PA (24.4%).

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

Households that rent across Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
43	Kline Township	13.1% (±6.1 points)
44	Walker Township (Schuylkill County)	12.8% (±5.9 points)
45	Norwegian Township	12.7% (±4.9 points)
46	North Manheim Township	12.6% (±5.7 points)
47	East Brunswick Township	11.3% (±5.2 points)
48	Butler Township (Schuylkill County)	10.8% (±6.0 points)
49	Washington Township (Schuylkill County)	10.5% (±4.5 points)
50	Hegins Township	10.2% (±6.2 points)
51	Delano Township	9.8% (±6.6 points)
52	Rush Township (Schuylkill County)	9.6% (±5.3 points)
53	Union Township (Schuylkill County)	9.1% (±4.7 points)
54	East Union Township	9.0% (±5.2 points)
55	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	8.5% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 (Schuylkill County)

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

Washington Township (Schuylkill County) has an estimated 115 (±50) renting households, 10.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Schuylkill County)?

In Washington Township (Schuylkill County), the share of households that rent went from 5.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

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

A renting household in Washington Township (Schuylkill County) has 2.2 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Washington Township (Schuylkill County), PA has an income of $46,550 (±$16,700) a year, against $96,250 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, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81312, in state:42 county:107).

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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