What percentage of people rent in Buffalo Township (Union County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Buffalo Township (Union County), PA, 2020–2024
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42.6% (±12.0 points) of the occupied homes in Buffalo Township (Union County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 609 renting households against 819 that own their home.

In Buffalo Township (Union County), the share of households that rent went from 32.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.6% (±12.0 points)
Renting households: 609 (±190)
Median renter income: $46,042 (±$6,286)

Who rents and who owns in Buffalo Township (Union County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buffalo Township (Union County)	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.6% (±12.0 points)	27.7% (±2.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	609 (±190)	4,026 (±405)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	819 (±176)	10,520 (±397)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,042 (±$6,286)	$42,536 (±$4,788)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,625 (±$29,391)	$94,528 (±$5,179)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Buffalo Township (Union County), the renter share is higher than in Union County (27.7%).

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

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

In Union County, Buffalo Township (Union County) ranks 2 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 274 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Buffalo Township (Union 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	32.5% (±8.3 points)	42.6% (±12.0 points)	+10.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$971 (±$124)	$960 (±$411)	−1.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,897 (±$17,944)	$66,781 (±$12,970)	+23.9%	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 Buffalo Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo Township (Union County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Buffalo Township (Union County)	—	42.6% (±12.0 points)	—
Kelly Township	3.8 mi	38.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Linntown	4.1 mi	33.6% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Buffalo Township	4.4 mi	17.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lewisburg	4.6 mi	58.9% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Mifflinburg	4.8 mi	34.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Buffalo Township	5.2 mi	21.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Limestone Township (Union County)	5.4 mi	8.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
New Berlin	5.8 mi	13.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Buffalo Township, PA (17.0%), West Buffalo Township, PA (21.8%), Limestone Township (Union County), PA (8.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewisburg, PA (58.9%).

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

Households that rent across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lewisburg	58.9% (±8.5 points)
2	Buffalo Township (Union County)	42.6% (±12.0 points)
3	Kelly Township	38.7% (±12.5 points)
4	Mifflinburg	34.3% (±8.7 points)
5	Hartleton	26.2% (±14.8 points)
6	Lewis Township (Union County)	24.4% (±9.7 points)
7	West Buffalo Township	21.8% (±6.9 points)
8	Hartley Township	20.5% (±6.9 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Union 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 Buffalo Township (Union County)

How many renters are there in Buffalo Township (Union County)?

Buffalo Township (Union County) has an estimated 609 (±190) renting households, 42.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Buffalo Township (Union County)?

In Buffalo Township (Union County), the share of households that rent went from 32.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Buffalo Township (Union County)?

A renting household in Buffalo Township (Union County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Buffalo Township (Union County)?

The median renting household in Buffalo Township (Union County), PA has an income of $46,042 (±$6,286) a year, against $91,625 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 Buffalo township, Union County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:10016, in state:42 county:119).

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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