What percentage of people rent in Pennington Gap, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Pennington Gap, VA, 2020–2024
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56.6% (±10.3 points) of the occupied homes in Pennington Gap, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 386 renting households against 296 that own their home.

In Pennington Gap, the share of households that rent went from 54.9% in 2015–2019 to 56.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 56.6% (±10.3 points)
Renting households: 386 (±107)
Median renter income: $17,241 (±$4,370)

Who rents and who owns in Pennington Gap

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pennington Gap	Lee County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	56.6% (±10.3 points)	27.0% (±4.4 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	386 (±107)	2,301 (±407)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	296 (±88)	6,226 (±371)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.8)	2.2 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$17,241 (±$4,370)	$23,424 (±$3,136)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$29,643 (±$20,168)	$53,103 (±$8,067)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Pennington Gap, the renter share is higher than in Lee County (27.0%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (32.7%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 464.

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

How renting in Pennington Gap 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	54.9% (±8.6 points)	56.6% (±10.3 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$547 (±$121)	$766 (±$58)	+40.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$19,452 (±$3,111)	$21,633 (±$6,970)	+11.2%	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 Pennington Gap

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennington Gap
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pennington Gap	—	56.6% (±10.3 points)	—
Jonesville	6.6 mi	70.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Evarts	11 mi	32.1% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Duffield	14 mi	6.5% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Benham	15 mi	18.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Lynch	16 mi	33.7% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Cumberland	16 mi	46.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Gap	16 mi	36.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Harlan	17 mi	58.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Evarts, KY (32.1%), Duffield, VA (6.5%), Benham, KY (18.0%).

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

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 Pennington Gap

How many renters are there in Pennington Gap?

Pennington Gap has an estimated 386 (±107) renting households, 56.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pennington Gap?

In Pennington Gap, the share of households that rent went from 54.9% in 2015–2019 to 56.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pennington Gap?

A renting household in Pennington Gap has 2.5 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pennington Gap?

The median renting household in Pennington Gap, VA has an income of $17,241 (±$4,370) a year, against $29,643 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 Pennington Gap town, Virginia (place:61560, in state:51).

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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