What percentage of people rent in West Bethlehem Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Bethlehem Township, PA, 2020–2024
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10.5% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in West Bethlehem Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 60 renting households against 511 that own their home.

In West Bethlehem Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.5% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 60 (±23)
Median renter income: $57,188 (±$7,874)

Who rents and who owns in West Bethlehem Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Bethlehem Township	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.5% (±4.6 points)	23.9% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	60 (±23)	21,152 (±965)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	511 (±106)	67,353 (±1,093)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,188 (±$7,874)	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,250 (±$21,127)	$92,461 (±$2,504)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Washington County, West Bethlehem Township ranks 55 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2010 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Bethlehem Township 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	15.0% (±5.6 points)	10.5% (±4.6 points)	−4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$831 (±$105)	$1,097 (±$94)	+32.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,596 (±$6,374)	$64,934 (±$14,067)	+3.7%	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 West Bethlehem Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Bethlehem Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Bethlehem Township	—	10.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Marianna	1.7 mi	22.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deemston	4.1 mi	3.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
North Bethlehem Township	4.2 mi	9.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beallsville	4.5 mi	9.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cokeburg	4.9 mi	25.3% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Amwell Township	5.2 mi	12.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Bethlehem Township	5.4 mi	26.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Clarksville	5.5 mi	9.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deemston, PA (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cokeburg, PA (25.3%), East Bethlehem Township, PA (26.9%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
49	Amwell Township	12.4% (±5.4 points)
50 (tie)	Buffalo Township (Washington County)	12.0% (±6.6 points)
50 (tie)	Independence Township (Washington County)	12.0% (±6.1 points)
52	Fallowfield Township	11.7% (±11.6 points)
53	Roscoe	11.2% (±8.1 points)
54 (tie)	Midway	10.5% (±6.0 points)
54 (tie)	West Bethlehem Township	10.5% (±4.6 points)
56	North Bethlehem Township	9.4% (±4.7 points)
57	Chartiers Township	9.1% (±3.2 points)
58	Beallsville	9.0% (±6.1 points)
59	Speers	7.0% (±3.1 points)
60	Peters Township (Washington County)	6.4% (±2.5 points)
61	Hanover Township (Washington County)	5.7% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington 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 West Bethlehem Township

How many renters are there in West Bethlehem Township?

West Bethlehem Township has an estimated 60 (±23) renting households, 10.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Bethlehem Township?

In West Bethlehem Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Bethlehem Township?

A renting household in West Bethlehem Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Bethlehem Township?

The median renting household in West Bethlehem Township, PA has an income of $57,188 (±$7,874) a year, against $71,250 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 West Bethlehem township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82512, in state:42 county:125).

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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