What percentage of people rent in Armstrong Township (Indiana County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Armstrong Township (Indiana County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Armstrong Township (Indiana County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 158 renting households against 928 that own their home.

In Armstrong Township (Indiana County), the share of households that rent went from 29.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.5% in 2020–2024 (−14.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.5% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 158 (±63)
Median renter income: $78,077 (±$36,717)

Who rents and who owns in Armstrong Township (Indiana County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Armstrong Township (Indiana County)	Indiana County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.5% (±6.2 points)	27.9% (±1.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	158 (±63)	9,052 (±658)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	928 (±136)	23,435 (±652)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±1.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,077 (±$36,717)	$32,750 (±$3,052)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,747 (±$7,647)	$72,575 (±$2,493)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Armstrong Township (Indiana County), the renter share is lower than in Indiana County (27.9%).

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

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

In Indiana County, Armstrong Township (Indiana County) ranks 22 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1613 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Armstrong Township (Indiana 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	29.3% (±10.3 points)	14.5% (±6.2 points)	−14.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$707 (±$170)	$766 (±$105)	+8.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,364 (±$16,617)	$81,404 (±$6,226)	+64.9%	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 Armstrong Township (Indiana County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Armstrong Township (Indiana County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Armstrong Township (Indiana County)	—	14.5% (±6.2 points)	—
Shelocta	2.4 mi	17.6% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Young Township (Indiana County)	5.4 mi	13.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elderton	5.7 mi	38.3% (±9.1 points)	Higher
South Bend Township	5.9 mi	8.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Creekside	6.1 mi	31.7% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indiana	6.7 mi	55.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Plumcreek Township	7.0 mi	15.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ernest	7.1 mi	29.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elderton, PA (38.3%), Indiana, PA (55.3%).

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

Households that rent across Indiana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16 (tie)	Canoe Township	17.2% (±10.9 points)
16 (tie)	Pine Township (Indiana County)	17.2% (±7.2 points)
18 (tie)	Banks Township (Indiana County)	15.6% (±6.1 points)
18 (tie)	Conemaugh Township (Indiana County)	15.6% (±6.7 points)
20	Cherry Tree	15.2% (±13.0 points)
21	Rayne Township	14.9% (±6.5 points)
22	Armstrong Township (Indiana County)	14.5% (±6.2 points)
23	Young Township (Indiana County)	13.7% (±4.5 points)
24	Plumville	13.4% (±9.4 points)
25	East Wheatfield Township	13.3% (±6.8 points)
26	Cherryhill Township	13.1% (±5.3 points)
27	Montgomery Township (Indiana County)	12.8% (±5.1 points)
28	Grant Township	12.7% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Indiana 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 Armstrong Township (Indiana County)

How many renters are there in Armstrong Township (Indiana County)?

Armstrong Township (Indiana County) has an estimated 158 (±63) renting households, 14.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Armstrong Township (Indiana County)?

In Armstrong Township (Indiana County), the share of households that rent went from 29.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.5% in 2020–2024 (−14.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Armstrong Township (Indiana County)?

A renting household in Armstrong Township (Indiana County) has 3.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Armstrong Township (Indiana County)?

The median renting household in Armstrong Township (Indiana County), PA has an income of $78,077 (±$36,717) a year, against $81,747 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 Armstrong township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:03064, in state:42 county:063).

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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