What percentage of people rent in Benner Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Benner Township, PA, 2020–2024
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9.0% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Benner Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 181 renting households against 1,830 that own their home.

In Benner Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.0% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 181 (±70)
Median renter income: $37,188 (±$16,166)

Who rents and who owns in Benner Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benner Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.0% (±3.4 points)	38.2% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	181 (±70)	22,546 (±803)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,830 (±162)	36,467 (±692)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,188 (±$16,166)	$39,074 (±$2,659)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$107,083 (±$10,914)	$104,257 (±$3,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Benner Township, the renter share is lower than in Centre County (38.2%).

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

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

In Centre County, Benner Township ranks 28 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2152 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Benner Township 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	13.6% (±3.7 points)	9.0% (±3.4 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,115 (±$75)	$1,245 (±$647)	+11.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,373 (±$6,505)	$101,228 (±$19,339)	+64.9%	Up 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 Benner Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benner Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Benner Township	—	9.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Houserville	3.0 mi	11.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Gap	3.7 mi	26.2% (±9.8 points)	Higher
College Township	3.8 mi	23.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Bellefonte	3.9 mi	49.1% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Lemont	4.0 mi	23.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Unionville	4.1 mi	20.8% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Centre County)	4.7 mi	32.2% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Toftrees	4.8 mi	83.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Gap, PA (26.2%), College Township, PA (23.5%), Bellefonte, PA (49.1%).

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

Households that rent across Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
22	Liberty Township (Centre County)	14.1% (±5.1 points)
23	Millheim	12.6% (±9.9 points)
24	Marion Township (Centre County)	11.7% (±6.8 points)
25	Penn Township (Centre County)	10.8% (±5.1 points)
26	Walker Township (Centre County)	10.7% (±7.0 points)
27	Huston Township (Centre County)	10.1% (±5.8 points)
28	Benner Township	9.0% (±3.4 points)
29	Taylor Township (Centre County)	8.6% (±4.6 points)
30 (tie)	Howard Township	8.1% (±5.5 points)
30 (tie)	Potter Township (Centre County)	8.1% (±4.9 points)
32	Halfmoon Township	6.8% (±6.0 points)
33	Burnside Township (Centre County)	6.6% (±4.1 points)
34	Curtin Township	6.5% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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 Benner Township

How many renters are there in Benner Township?

Benner Township has an estimated 181 (±70) renting households, 9.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Benner Township?

In Benner Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Benner Township?

A renting household in Benner Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Benner Township?

The median renting household in Benner Township, PA has an income of $37,188 (±$16,166) a year, against $107,083 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 Benner township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:05608, in state:42 county:027).

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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