What percentage of people rent in Watsontown, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Watsontown, PA, 2020–2024
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46.5% (±8.9 points) of the occupied homes in Watsontown, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 403 renting households against 463 that own their home.

In Watsontown, the share of households that rent went from 50.5% in 2015–2019 to 46.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.5% (±8.9 points)
Renting households: 403 (±95)
Median renter income: $40,550 (±$8,125)

Who rents and who owns in Watsontown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watsontown	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.5% (±8.9 points)	24.5% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	403 (±95)	9,292 (±597)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	463 (±119)	28,594 (±584)	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	2.6 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,550 (±$8,125)	$34,167 (±$3,426)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,958 (±$24,666)	$71,984 (±$2,484)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Watsontown, the renter share is higher than in Northumberland County (24.5%).

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

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

In Northumberland County, Watsontown ranks 2 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 196 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Watsontown 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	50.5% (±7.1 points)	46.5% (±8.9 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$728 (±$50)	$877 (±$56)	+20.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,947 (±$7,587)	$60,051 (±$10,386)	+36.6%	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 Watsontown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watsontown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Watsontown	—	46.5% (±8.9 points)	—
Dewart	1.7 mi	10.7% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Delaware Township (Northumberland County)	2.5 mi	11.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
McEwensville	2.6 mi	26.8% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Gregg Township (Union County)	4.2 mi	20.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
White Deer Township	4.9 mi	8.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Turbotville	5.1 mi	15.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Turbot Township	5.1 mi	6.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lewis Township (Northumberland County)	5.3 mi	10.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dewart, PA (10.7%), Delaware Township (Northumberland County), PA (11.6%), McEwensville, PA (26.8%).

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

Households that rent across Northumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Milton	51.7% (±7.2 points)
2	Watsontown	46.5% (±8.9 points)
3	Sunbury	43.2% (±5.8 points)
4	Shamokin	40.4% (±6.7 points)
5	Northumberland	29.1% (±7.1 points)
6	McEwensville	26.8% (±14.6 points)
7	Lower Mahanoy Township	24.0% (±6.4 points)
8	Marion Heights	23.4% (±12.8 points)

Showing 8 of 36 places in Northumberland 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 Watsontown

How many renters are there in Watsontown?

Watsontown has an estimated 403 (±95) renting households, 46.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Watsontown?

In Watsontown, the share of households that rent went from 50.5% in 2015–2019 to 46.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Watsontown?

A renting household in Watsontown has 1.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Watsontown?

The median renting household in Watsontown, PA has an income of $40,550 (±$8,125) a year, against $73,958 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 Watsontown borough, Pennsylvania (place:81616, in state:42).

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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