What percentage of people rent in Big Run, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Big Run, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.9% (±10.9 points) of the occupied homes in Big Run, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 70 renting households against 164 that own their home.

In Big Run, the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (+6.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.9% (±10.9 points)
Renting households: 70 (±28)
Median renter income: $51,250 (±$18,622)

Who rents and who owns in Big Run

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Big Run	Jefferson County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.9% (±10.9 points)	25.1% (±1.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	70 (±28)	4,602 (±319)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	164 (±38)	13,742 (±299)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,250 (±$18,622)	$36,390 (±$2,209)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,750 (±$34,969)	$67,763 (±$2,102)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Big Run, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (25.1%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Big Run ranks 9 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 639 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Big Run 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	23.9% (±11.3 points)	29.9% (±10.9 points)	+6.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$678 (±$143)	$825 (±$50)	+21.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,250 (±$15,902)	$60,625 (±$21,606)	+47.0%	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 Big Run

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Run
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Big Run	—	29.9% (±10.9 points)	—
Gaskill Township	2.3 mi	19.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson Township (Jefferson County)	2.8 mi	16.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Bell Township (Jefferson County)	2.9 mi	10.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Punxsutawney	5.4 mi	47.7% (±5.6 points)	Higher
McCalmont Township	5.9 mi	12.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Winslow Township	6.1 mi	10.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Sykesville	6.2 mi	36.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Troutville	6.2 mi	13.4% (±11.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Henderson Township (Jefferson County), PA (16.5%), Bell Township (Jefferson County), PA (10.2%), McCalmont Township, PA (12.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Punxsutawney, PA (47.7%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Reynoldsville	39.8% (±8.6 points)
4	Falls Creek	37.2% (±12.1 points)
5	Sykesville	36.2% (±8.0 points)
6	Brockway	34.0% (±8.9 points)
7	Corsica	32.0% (±10.2 points)
8	Summerville	30.3% (±9.9 points)
9	Big Run	29.9% (±10.9 points)
10	Pine Creek Township (Jefferson County)	21.1% (±6.5 points)
11	Gaskill Township	19.7% (±8.7 points)
12	Washington Township (Jefferson County)	17.1% (±5.3 points)
13	Union Township (Jefferson County)	17.0% (±5.3 points)
14	Eldred Township (Jefferson County)	16.6% (±6.2 points)
15	Henderson Township (Jefferson County)	16.5% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Jefferson 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 Big Run

How many renters are there in Big Run?

Big Run has an estimated 70 (±28) renting households, 29.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Big Run?

In Big Run, the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (+6.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Big Run?

A renting household in Big Run has 2.1 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Big Run?

The median renting household in Big Run, PA has an income of $51,250 (±$18,622) a year, against $78,750 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 Big Run borough, Pennsylvania (place:06344, in state:42).

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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