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

Name: Renters and owners in Center Township (Indiana County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Center Township (Indiana County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 298 renting households against 1,386 that own their home.

In Center Township (Indiana County), the share of households that rent went from 18.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.7% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 298 (±105)
Median renter income: $41,607 (±$18,964)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Indiana County)	Indiana County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.7% (±6.3 points)	27.9% (±1.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	298 (±105)	9,052 (±658)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,386 (±151)	23,435 (±652)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,607 (±$18,964)	$32,750 (±$3,052)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,853 (±$12,657)	$72,575 (±$2,493)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Center 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, Center Township (Indiana County) ranks 14 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1307 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Center 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	18.5% (±8.6 points)	17.7% (±6.3 points)	−0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$723 (±$104)	$1,004 (±$225)	+38.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,236 (±$15,870)	$70,236 (±$10,134)	+31.9%	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 Center Township (Indiana County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Indiana County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Center Township (Indiana County)	—	17.7% (±6.3 points)	—
Homer City	1.4 mi	28.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Black Lick Township	4.7 mi	12.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Indiana	5.7 mi	55.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Burrell Township (Indiana County)	6.6 mi	20.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brush Valley Township	6.8 mi	5.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase Heights	7.1 mi	49.0% (±16.3 points)	Higher
Armstrong Township (Indiana County)	7.6 mi	14.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
White Township (Indiana County)	8.0 mi	38.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brush Valley Township, PA (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homer City, PA (28.5%), Indiana, PA (55.3%), Chevy Chase Heights, PA (49.0%).

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
8	Homer City	28.5% (±6.0 points)
9	Saltsburg	27.5% (±11.1 points)
10 (tie)	Glen Campbell	20.6% (±12.8 points)
10 (tie)	Burrell Township (Indiana County)	20.6% (±8.5 points)
12	East Mahoning Township	19.0% (±8.9 points)
13	Armagh	18.2% (±14.8 points)
14	Center Township (Indiana County)	17.7% (±6.3 points)
15	Shelocta	17.6% (±22.8 points)
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)

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 Center Township (Indiana County)

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

Center Township (Indiana County) has an estimated 298 (±105) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Center Township (Indiana County)?

In Center Township (Indiana County), the share of households that rent went from 18.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Center Township (Indiana County) has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Center Township (Indiana County), PA has an income of $41,607 (±$18,964) a year, against $74,853 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 Center township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12040, 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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