What percentage of people rent in Wayne Township (Mifflin County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Wayne Township (Mifflin County), PA, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±8.9 points) of the occupied homes in Wayne Township (Mifflin County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 200 renting households against 791 that own their home.

In Wayne Township (Mifflin County), the share of households that rent went from 12.6% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±8.9 points)
Renting households: 200 (±94)
Median renter income: $81,250 (±$71,262)

Who rents and who owns in Wayne Township (Mifflin County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	Mifflin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±8.9 points)	28.9% (±2.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	200 (±94)	5,344 (±394)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	791 (±112)	13,166 (±491)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$81,250 (±$71,262)	$40,500 (±$5,106)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,313 (±$23,028)	$73,665 (±$3,498)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Wayne Township (Mifflin County), the renter share is not measurably different from Mifflin County (28.9%).

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

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

In Mifflin County, Wayne Township (Mifflin County) ranks 10 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1129 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Wayne Township (Mifflin 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	12.6% (±4.4 points)	20.2% (±8.9 points)	+7.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$707 (±$62)	$1,181 (±$151)	+67.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$45,380 (±$6,511)	$69,250 (±$22,565)	+52.6%	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 Wayne Township (Mifflin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Mifflin County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	—	20.2% (±8.9 points)	—
Newton Hamilton	3.0 mi	36.1% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brady Township (Huntingdon County)	4.4 mi	6.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Kistler	4.6 mi	22.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Union	4.7 mi	48.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Mill Creek	5.7 mi	39.1% (±11.5 points)	Higher
McVeytown	6.1 mi	29.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shirley Township	6.3 mi	14.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton	7.0 mi	17.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brady Township (Huntingdon County), PA (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Union, PA (48.3%), Mill Creek, PA (39.1%).

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

Households that rent across Mifflin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Union Township (Mifflin County)	30.5% (±7.3 points)
5	McVeytown	29.9% (±13.0 points)
6	Burnham	26.2% (±7.1 points)
7	Kistler	22.3% (±11.5 points)
8	Granville Township (Mifflin County)	22.2% (±7.8 points)
9	Derry Township (Mifflin County)	21.7% (±5.7 points)
10	Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	20.2% (±8.9 points)
11	Armagh Township	18.1% (±6.2 points)
12	Brown Township (Mifflin County)	18.0% (±6.6 points)
13	Menno Township	17.5% (±5.4 points)
14	Oliver Township (Mifflin County)	16.7% (±6.2 points)
15	Bratton Township	14.9% (±6.3 points)
16	Decatur Township (Mifflin County)	6.8% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Mifflin 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 Wayne Township (Mifflin County)

How many renters are there in Wayne Township (Mifflin County)?

Wayne Township (Mifflin County) has an estimated 200 (±94) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wayne Township (Mifflin County)?

In Wayne Township (Mifflin County), the share of households that rent went from 12.6% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wayne Township (Mifflin County)?

A renting household in Wayne Township (Mifflin County) has 2.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wayne Township (Mifflin County)?

The median renting household in Wayne Township (Mifflin County), PA has an income of $81,250 (±$71,262) a year, against $67,313 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 Wayne township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81784, in state:42 county:087).

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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