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

Name: Renters and owners in Center Township (Snyder County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.6% (±9.4 points) of the occupied homes in Center Township (Snyder County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 225 renting households against 620 that own their home.

In Center Township (Snyder County), the share of households that rent went from 30.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.6% (±9.4 points)
Renting households: 225 (±86)
Median renter income: $65,724 (±$22,237)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Snyder County)	Snyder County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.6% (±9.4 points)	24.4% (±1.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	225 (±86)	3,565 (±282)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	620 (±105)	11,035 (±297)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,724 (±$22,237)	$43,902 (±$4,364)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,625 (±$22,616)	$75,069 (±$3,993)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Center Township (Snyder County), the renter share is not measurably different from Snyder County (24.4%).

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

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

In Snyder County, Center Township (Snyder County) ranks 5 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 780 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Center Township (Snyder 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	30.3% (±6.6 points)	26.6% (±9.4 points)	−3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$745 (±$70)	$1,057 (±$215)	+41.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,665 (±$3,505)	$70,298 (±$14,708)	+33.5%	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 (Snyder County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Snyder County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Center Township (Snyder County)	—	26.6% (±9.4 points)	—
Middleburg	4.1 mi	47.6% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Snyder County)	4.1 mi	23.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone Township (Union County)	4.6 mi	8.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Mifflinburg	5.5 mi	34.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	5.6 mi	13.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	5.7 mi	22.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Snyder County)	5.8 mi	18.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hartleton	5.8 mi	26.2% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Limestone Township (Union County), PA (8.5%), New Berlin, PA (13.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middleburg, PA (47.6%).

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

Households that rent across Snyder County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Middleburg	47.6% (±9.6 points)
2	Selinsgrove	44.7% (±8.1 points)
3	Shamokin Dam	33.0% (±8.2 points)
4	Spring Township (Snyder County)	27.3% (±9.4 points)
5	Center Township (Snyder County)	26.6% (±9.4 points)
6	West Perry Township	25.7% (±9.5 points)
7	Freeburg	24.1% (±9.8 points)
8	Franklin Township (Snyder County)	23.7% (±6.5 points)
9	Jackson Township (Snyder County)	23.4% (±8.2 points)
10	McClure	22.6% (±6.3 points)
11 (tie)	Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)	22.2% (±8.6 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Snyder 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 (Snyder County)

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

Center Township (Snyder County) has an estimated 225 (±86) renting households, 26.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Center Township (Snyder County)?

In Center Township (Snyder County), the share of households that rent went from 30.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Center Township (Snyder County) has 2.3 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Center Township (Snyder County), PA has an income of $65,724 (±$22,237) a year, against $80,625 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 Center township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:12060, in state:42 county:109).

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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