What percentage of people rent in Wharton Township (Fayette County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Wharton Township (Fayette County), PA, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±8.2 points) of the occupied homes in Wharton Township (Fayette County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 255 renting households against 863 that own their home.

In Wharton Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 28.5% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.8% (±8.2 points)
Renting households: 255 (±99)
Median renter income: $75,188 (±$49,601)

Who rents and who owns in Wharton Township (Fayette County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.8% (±8.2 points)	27.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	255 (±99)	15,235 (±696)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	863 (±113)	39,947 (±866)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,188 (±$49,601)	$32,516 (±$2,355)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,146 (±$31,351)	$69,724 (±$2,909)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Wharton Township (Fayette County), the renter share is not measurably different from Fayette County (27.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Fayette County, Wharton Township (Fayette County) ranks 20 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 967 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Wharton Township (Fayette 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	28.5% (±9.0 points)	22.8% (±8.2 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$840 (±$386)	$1,206 (±$225)	+43.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,261 (±$4,817)	$71,667 (±$16,794)	+9.8%	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 Wharton Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wharton Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wharton Township (Fayette County)	—	22.8% (±8.2 points)	—
Brandonville	7.9 mi	12.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairchance	8.1 mi	44.8% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Hopwood	8.2 mi	7.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Bruceton Mills	8.5 mi	22.2% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Union Township	8.5 mi	22.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ohiopyle	8.5 mi	12.5% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Henry Clay Township	8.8 mi	25.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Markleysburg	9.0 mi	42.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hopwood, PA (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairchance, PA (44.8%).

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

Households that rent across Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	North Union Township (Fayette County)	25.6% (±3.6 points)
15	South Connellsville	25.5% (±8.1 points)
16	Henry Clay Township	25.0% (±9.9 points)
17	German Township	24.3% (±10.0 points)
18	Masontown	24.0% (±9.0 points)
19	Georges Township	23.5% (±7.5 points)
20	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	22.8% (±8.2 points)
21	Perryopolis	22.6% (±7.4 points)
22	South Union Township	22.3% (±5.8 points)
23	Stewart Township	22.1% (±8.5 points)
24 (tie)	Newell	22.0% (±14.0 points)
24 (tie)	Saltlick Township	22.0% (±17.1 points)
26	Brownsville Township	21.7% (±11.5 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette 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 Wharton Township (Fayette County)

How many renters are there in Wharton Township (Fayette County)?

Wharton Township (Fayette County) has an estimated 255 (±99) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wharton Township (Fayette County)?

In Wharton Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 28.5% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wharton Township (Fayette County)?

A renting household in Wharton Township (Fayette County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wharton Township (Fayette County)?

The median renting household in Wharton Township (Fayette County), PA has an income of $75,188 (±$49,601) a year, against $66,146 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 Wharton township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:84344, in state:42 county:051).

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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