What percentage of people rent in Watson Township (Lycoming County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Watson Township (Lycoming County), PA, 2020–2024
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9.6% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Watson Township (Lycoming County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 22 renting households against 207 that own their home.

In Watson Township (Lycoming County), the share of households that rent went from 12.1% in 2015–2019 to 9.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.6% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 22 (±11)
Median renter income: $17,222 (±$11,125)

Who rents and who owns in Watson Township (Lycoming County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watson Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.6% (±4.7 points)	30.9% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	22 (±11)	14,486 (±751)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	207 (±32)	32,375 (±676)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$17,222 (±$11,125)	$36,610 (±$1,983)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,875 (±$11,197)	$80,206 (±$2,389)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Watson Township (Lycoming County), the renter share is lower than in Lycoming County (30.9%).

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

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

In Lycoming County, Watson Township (Lycoming County) ranks 37 of 52 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2094 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Watson Township (Lycoming 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	12.1% (±6.4 points)	9.6% (±4.7 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$675 (±$187)	$1,094 (±$158)	+62.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$75,227 (±$4,418)	$82,150 (±$4,508)	+9.2%	Down 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 Watson Township (Lycoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watson Township (Lycoming County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Watson Township (Lycoming County)	—	9.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Porter Township (Lycoming County)	4.8 mi	18.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Pine Creek Township (Clinton County)	4.8 mi	2.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Avis	5.5 mi	29.4% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Mifflin Township (Lycoming County)	5.9 mi	21.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jersey Shore	6.0 mi	30.2% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Salladasburg	6.3 mi	19.4% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cummings Township	6.3 mi	5.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dunnstable Township	6.3 mi	8.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Creek Township (Clinton County), PA (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA (18.7%), Avis, PA (29.4%), Jersey Shore, PA (30.2%).

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

Households that rent across Lycoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
30 (tie)	Jordan Township (Lycoming County)	12.8% (±6.6 points)
32	Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County)	11.8% (±11.2 points)
33	Pine Township (Lycoming County)	11.7% (±7.8 points)
34	Piatt Township	11.5% (±6.8 points)
35 (tie)	Washington Township (Lycoming County)	9.7% (±3.5 points)
35 (tie)	Wolf Township	9.7% (±7.7 points)
37	Watson Township (Lycoming County)	9.6% (±4.7 points)
38	Anthony Township (Lycoming County)	9.3% (±5.6 points)
39	McHenry Township	8.8% (±6.3 points)
40	Penn Township (Lycoming County)	8.4% (±5.5 points)
41	Cascade Township	8.2% (±3.7 points)
42	Brady Township (Lycoming County)	8.1% (±6.8 points)
43	Susquehanna Township (Lycoming County)	7.9% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Watson Township (Lycoming County)

How many renters are there in Watson Township (Lycoming County)?

Watson Township (Lycoming County) has an estimated 22 (±11) renting households, 9.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Watson Township (Lycoming County)?

In Watson Township (Lycoming County), the share of households that rent went from 12.1% in 2015–2019 to 9.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Watson Township (Lycoming County)?

A renting household in Watson Township (Lycoming County) has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Watson Township (Lycoming County)?

The median renting household in Watson Township (Lycoming County), PA has an income of $17,222 (±$11,125) a year, against $86,875 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 Watson township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81576, in state:42 county:081).

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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