What percentage of people rent in Worth Township (Mercer County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Worth Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.0% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Worth Township (Mercer County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 32 renting households against 259 that own their home.

In Worth Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 11.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.0% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 32 (±14)
Median renter income: $45,000 (±$17,867)

Who rents and who owns in Worth Township (Mercer County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Worth Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.0% (±4.8 points)	27.6% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	32 (±14)	12,845 (±625)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	259 (±36)	33,679 (±697)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,000 (±$17,867)	$34,301 (±$3,562)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,583 (±$19,077)	$74,426 (±$2,020)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Worth Township (Mercer County), the renter share is lower than in Mercer County (27.6%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Worth Township (Mercer County) ranks 37 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1961 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Worth Township (Mercer 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	10.9% (±3.6 points)	11.0% (±4.8 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$820 (±$66)	$833 (±$164)	+1.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,432 (±$14,784)	$81,042 (±$13,573)	+25.8%	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 Worth Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Worth Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Worth Township (Mercer County)	—	11.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Wolf Creek Township	4.2 mi	6.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Lake Township	4.5 mi	9.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Center	4.6 mi	10.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneboro	5.3 mi	28.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Mineral Township	5.5 mi	8.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Mercer County)	5.6 mi	9.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Lake	5.7 mi	37.1% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Irwin Township	6.1 mi	17.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stoneboro, PA (28.7%), Sandy Lake, PA (37.1%).

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

Households that rent across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
31	Lake Township (Mercer County)	13.8% (±6.8 points)
32	Lackawannock Township	12.7% (±5.4 points)
33	Liberty Township (Mercer County)	12.5% (±5.5 points)
34	Coolspring Township	12.4% (±11.1 points)
35	Findley Township	12.1% (±4.8 points)
36	Sandy Creek Township	11.3% (±5.3 points)
37	Worth Township (Mercer County)	11.0% (±4.8 points)
38	Jackson Center	10.4% (±9.9 points)
39	Deer Creek Township	10.2% (±5.6 points)
40	Jackson Township (Mercer County)	9.6% (±5.1 points)
41	Sandy Lake Township	9.1% (±4.8 points)
42	French Creek Township	8.4% (±5.2 points)
43 (tie)	Greene Township (Mercer County)	7.2% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Worth Township (Mercer County)

How many renters are there in Worth Township (Mercer County)?

Worth Township (Mercer County) has an estimated 32 (±14) renting households, 11.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Worth Township (Mercer County)?

In Worth Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 11.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Worth Township (Mercer County)?

A renting household in Worth Township (Mercer County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Worth Township (Mercer County)?

The median renting household in Worth Township (Mercer County), PA has an income of $45,000 (±$17,867) a year, against $89,583 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 Worth township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:86552, in state:42 county:085).

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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