What percentage of people rent in Allegheny Township (Blair County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Allegheny Township (Blair County), PA, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Allegheny Township (Blair County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 714 renting households against 2,249 that own their home.

In Allegheny Township (Blair County), the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.1% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 714 (±209)
Median renter income: $40,758 (±$7,885)

Who rents and who owns in Allegheny Township (Blair County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Allegheny Township (Blair County)	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.1% (±6.6 points)	27.6% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	714 (±209)	13,979 (±614)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,249 (±215)	36,579 (±673)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,758 (±$7,885)	$37,129 (±$2,818)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,148 (±$13,022)	$78,562 (±$2,156)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Blair County, Allegheny Township (Blair County) ranks 10 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 902 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Allegheny Township (Blair 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	26.0% (±5.2 points)	24.1% (±6.6 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$764 (±$119)	$1,041 (±$169)	+36.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,356 (±$6,378)	$58,375 (±$8,971)	+23.3%	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 Allegheny Township (Blair County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Allegheny Township (Blair County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Allegheny Township (Blair County)	—	24.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Duncansville	3.0 mi	51.7% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Tunnelhill	3.9 mi	22.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Farms	4.1 mi	27.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lakemont	4.4 mi	31.9% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hollidaysburg	4.6 mi	33.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newry	4.6 mi	39.5% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gallitzin	4.6 mi	19.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Blair County)	4.7 mi	9.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Juniata Township (Blair County), PA (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Duncansville, PA (51.7%).

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

Households that rent across Blair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Altoona	36.1% (±2.3 points)
5	Hollidaysburg	33.2% (±6.6 points)
6	Williamsburg	30.4% (±7.2 points)
7	Martinsburg	29.9% (±7.3 points)
8	Greenfield Township (Blair County)	26.9% (±7.0 points)
9	North Woodbury Township	24.9% (±4.8 points)
10	Allegheny Township (Blair County)	24.1% (±6.6 points)
11	Blair Township	22.2% (±7.0 points)
12	Taylor Township (Blair County)	21.9% (±6.5 points)
13	Bellwood	21.7% (±6.9 points)
14	Roaring Spring	21.3% (±5.6 points)
15	Antis Township	19.7% (±4.5 points)
16	Freedom Township (Blair County)	17.6% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Blair 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 Allegheny Township (Blair County)

How many renters are there in Allegheny Township (Blair County)?

Allegheny Township (Blair County) has an estimated 714 (±209) renting households, 24.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Allegheny Township (Blair County)?

In Allegheny Township (Blair County), the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Allegheny Township (Blair County)?

A renting household in Allegheny Township (Blair County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Allegheny Township (Blair County)?

The median renting household in Allegheny Township (Blair County), PA has an income of $40,758 (±$7,885) a year, against $71,148 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 Allegheny township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:00852, in state:42 county:013).

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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