What percentage of people rent in West Wyoming, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Wyoming, PA, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in West Wyoming, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 250 renting households against 993 that own their home.

In West Wyoming, the share of households that rent went from 12.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.1% in 2020–2024 (+7.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.1% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 250 (±83)
Median renter income: $44,265 (±$21,368)

Who rents and who owns in West Wyoming

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Wyoming	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.1% (±6.2 points)	32.2% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	250 (±83)	43,490 (±1,262)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	993 (±110)	91,565 (±1,316)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,265 (±$21,368)	$38,462 (±$1,619)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,417 (±$12,999)	$80,532 (±$1,919)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Wyoming, the renter share is lower than in Luzerne County (32.2%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, West Wyoming ranks 38 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1132 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Wyoming 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	12.2% (±4.1 points)	20.1% (±6.2 points)	+7.9 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$760 (±$70)	$1,051 (±$128)	+38.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,135 (±$11,851)	$66,382 (±$9,168)	−4.0%	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 West Wyoming

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Wyoming
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Wyoming	—	20.1% (±6.2 points)	—
Wyoming	1.3 mi	37.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Swoyersville	2.0 mi	20.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	2.1 mi	22.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Township	2.5 mi	21.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hilldale	2.7 mi	16.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Inkerman	2.7 mi	62.0% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Forty Fort	3.0 mi	43.0% (±6.8 points)	Higher
West Pittston	3.0 mi	47.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wyoming, PA (37.9%), Inkerman, PA (62.0%), Forty Fort, PA (43.0%).

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

Households that rent across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
32	Dallas	24.1% (±6.0 points)
33	Pringle	23.6% (±8.7 points)
34	Exeter	22.9% (±6.7 points)
35	Kingston Township	21.9% (±10.5 points)
36	Harveys Lake	21.2% (±8.7 points)
37	Swoyersville	20.2% (±7.0 points)
38	West Wyoming	20.1% (±6.2 points)
39	Hazle Township	19.9% (±6.0 points)
40	Fairview Township (Luzerne County)	18.0% (±10.7 points)
41	Courtdale	17.4% (±6.0 points)
42	Pittston Township	17.3% (±7.1 points)
43	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	16.9% (±7.6 points)
44	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	16.5% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Wyoming

How many renters are there in West Wyoming?

West Wyoming has an estimated 250 (±83) renting households, 20.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Wyoming?

In West Wyoming, the share of households that rent went from 12.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.1% in 2020–2024 (+7.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in West Wyoming?

A renting household in West Wyoming has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Wyoming?

The median renting household in West Wyoming, PA has an income of $44,265 (±$21,368) a year, against $70,417 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 Wyoming borough, Pennsylvania (place:84272, 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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