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

Name: Renters and owners in Allegheny Township (Somerset County), PA, 2020–2024
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24.5% (±10.5 points) of the occupied homes in Allegheny Township (Somerset County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 79 renting households against 244 that own their home.

In Allegheny Township (Somerset County), the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (+10.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.5% (±10.5 points)
Renting households: 79 (±40)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Allegheny Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.5% (±10.5 points)	19.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	79 (±40)	5,750 (±374)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	244 (±36)	23,594 (±462)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$37,836 (±$2,073)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,833 (±$9,690)	$69,351 (±$2,474)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Allegheny Township (Somerset County), the renter share is not measurably different from Somerset County (19.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Somerset County, Allegheny Township (Somerset County) ranks 11 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 877 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Allegheny Township (Somerset 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	14.2% (±5.1 points)	24.5% (±10.5 points)	+10.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$54,167 (±$7,592)	$75,583 (±$7,630)	+39.5%	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 (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Allegheny Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Allegheny Township (Somerset County)	—	24.5% (±10.5 points)	—
New Baltimore	3.4 mi	15.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Bedford County)	5.4 mi	11.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Stonycreek Township (Somerset County)	6.3 mi	8.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Fairhope Township	6.4 mi	9.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Shanksville	7.4 mi	9.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Indian Lake	7.5 mi	8.9% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Berlin	7.8 mi	28.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Northampton Township (Somerset County)	7.8 mi	7.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Juniata Township (Bedford County), PA (11.4%), Stonycreek Township (Somerset County), PA (8.2%), Fairhope Township, PA (9.3%).

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

Households that rent across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Stoystown	31.4% (±11.1 points)
6	Meyersdale	30.1% (±8.6 points)
7	Windber	29.7% (±6.2 points)
8	Berlin	28.3% (±7.1 points)
9	Wellersburg	27.1% (±13.0 points)
10	Boswell	26.4% (±6.4 points)
11	Allegheny Township (Somerset County)	24.5% (±10.5 points)
12	Ursina	24.0% (±12.0 points)
13	Elk Lick Township	23.7% (±7.6 points)
14	Hooversville	23.6% (±6.3 points)
15	Paint	23.4% (±6.4 points)
16	Larimer Township	19.3% (±10.0 points)
17	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	19.2% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset 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 (Somerset County)

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

Allegheny Township (Somerset County) has an estimated 79 (±40) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Allegheny Township (Somerset County)?

In Allegheny Township (Somerset County), the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (+10.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Allegheny Township (Somerset County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned 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, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:00876, in state:42 county:111).

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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