What percentage of people rent in Briar Creek, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Briar Creek, PA, 2020–2024
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55.2% (±14.3 points) of the occupied homes in Briar Creek, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 158 renting households against 128 that own their home.

In Briar Creek, the share of households that rent went from 38.1% in 2015–2019 to 55.2% in 2020–2024 (+17.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 55.2% (±14.3 points)
Renting households: 158 (±71)
Median renter income: $28,056 (±$14,404)

Who rents and who owns in Briar Creek

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Briar Creek	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	55.2% (±14.3 points)	30.5% (±1.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	158 (±71)	8,037 (±485)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	128 (±38)	18,313 (±440)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±1.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,056 (±$14,404)	$39,409 (±$6,312)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$60,833 (±$26,334)	$77,719 (±$2,866)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Briar Creek, the renter share is higher than in Columbia County (30.5%).

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

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

In Columbia County, Briar Creek ranks 3 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 81 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Briar Creek 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	38.1% (±11.9 points)	55.2% (±14.3 points)	+17.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$653 (±$65)	$680 (±$17)	+4.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$29,444 (±$6,568)	$42,647 (±$20,916)	+44.8%	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 Briar Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Briar Creek
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Briar Creek	—	55.2% (±14.3 points)	—
Mifflinville	1.6 mi	21.7% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Berwick	1.8 mi	39.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	2.1 mi	15.8% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Briar Creek Township	2.9 mi	14.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Nescopeck	3.7 mi	32.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
East Berwick	3.7 mi	8.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
South Centre Township	3.9 mi	29.5% (±9.5 points)	Lower
North Centre Township	4.1 mi	5.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mifflinville, PA (21.7%), Berwick, PA (39.7%), Mifflin Township (Columbia County), PA (15.8%).

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

Households that rent across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bloomsburg	64.6% (±4.7 points)
2	Benton	56.6% (±13.2 points)
3	Briar Creek	55.2% (±14.3 points)
4	Millville	49.4% (±10.9 points)
5	Catawissa	43.0% (±7.4 points)
6	Berwick	39.7% (±5.5 points)
7	South Centre Township	29.5% (±9.5 points)
8	Orangeville	27.4% (±16.3 points)
9	Scott Township (Columbia County)	25.3% (±7.5 points)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Briar Creek

How many renters are there in Briar Creek?

Briar Creek has an estimated 158 (±71) renting households, 55.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Briar Creek?

In Briar Creek, the share of households that rent went from 38.1% in 2015–2019 to 55.2% in 2020–2024 (+17.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Briar Creek?

A renting household in Briar Creek has 2.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Briar Creek?

The median renting household in Briar Creek, PA has an income of $28,056 (±$14,404) a year, against $60,833 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 Briar Creek borough, Pennsylvania (place:08472, 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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