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

Name: Renters and owners in West Finley Township, PA, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in West Finley Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 42 renting households against 228 that own their home.

In West Finley Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.6% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 42 (±18)
Median renter income: $85,357 (±$71,688)

Who rents and who owns in West Finley Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Finley Township	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.6% (±6.7 points)	23.9% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	42 (±18)	21,152 (±965)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	228 (±48)	67,353 (±1,093)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.3 (±1.1)	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	$85,357 (±$71,688)	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,500 (±$9,727)	$92,461 (±$2,504)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Finley 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 Finley Township ranks 37 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1513 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Finley 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	14.4% (±6.3 points)	15.6% (±6.7 points)	+1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$63,750 (±$7,093)	$77,708 (±$10,219)	+21.9%	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 Finley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Finley Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Finley Township	—	15.6% (±6.7 points)	—
East Finley Township	4.9 mi	15.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Grove	7.1 mi	23.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richhill Township	7.6 mi	18.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Claysville	7.6 mi	12.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Triadelphia	7.8 mi	45.5% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Gray Township	7.8 mi	18.4% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Donegal Township (Washington County)	8.1 mi	15.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morris Township (Washington County)	9.3 mi	22.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Triadelphia, WV (45.5%).

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
30 (tie)	Hopewell Township (Washington County)	17.5% (±8.8 points)
32 (tie)	Canton Township (Washington County)	16.7% (±5.0 points)
32 (tie)	South Franklin Township	16.7% (±7.4 points)
34	Union Township (Washington County)	15.8% (±5.1 points)
35 (tie)	Donegal Township (Washington County)	15.6% (±6.0 points)
35 (tie)	East Finley Township	15.6% (±5.3 points)
35 (tie)	West Finley Township	15.6% (±6.7 points)
38 (tie)	Elco	14.4% (±9.6 points)
38 (tie)	Blaine Township	14.4% (±10.1 points)
40	Centerville (Washington County)	14.1% (±8.6 points)
41	Cross Creek Township	14.0% (±7.6 points)
42 (tie)	Carroll Township (Washington County)	13.9% (±5.8 points)
42 (tie)	North Strabane Township	13.9% (±4.0 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 Finley Township

How many renters are there in West Finley Township?

West Finley Township has an estimated 42 (±18) renting households, 15.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Finley Township?

In West Finley Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Finley Township?

A renting household in West Finley Township has 4.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Finley Township?

The median renting household in West Finley Township, PA has an income of $85,357 (±$71,688) a year, against $77,500 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 Finley township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83000, 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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