What percentage of people rent in Clifford Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Clifford Township, PA, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Clifford Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 130 renting households against 724 that own their home.

In Clifford Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.2% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 130 (±49)
Median renter income: $49,018 (±$22,390)

Who rents and who owns in Clifford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clifford Township	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.2% (±5.5 points)	21.5% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	130 (±49)	3,340 (±212)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	724 (±120)	12,177 (±267)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,018 (±$22,390)	$41,077 (±$4,432)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,125 (±$18,926)	$77,233 (±$3,140)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Clifford Township, the renter share is lower than in Susquehanna County (21.5%).

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

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

In Susquehanna County, Clifford Township ranks 28 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1553 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Clifford Township 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	21.2% (±5.6 points)	15.2% (±5.5 points)	−6.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$661 (±$120)	$1,090 (±$150)	+64.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$62,992 (±$10,762)	$84,559 (±$17,461)	+34.2%	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 Clifford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clifford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clifford Township	—	15.2% (±5.5 points)	—
Union Dale	4.5 mi	8.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City	4.6 mi	33.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)	4.7 mi	12.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)	5.0 mi	15.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vandling	5.2 mi	26.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fell Township	5.4 mi	17.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Simpson	6.7 mi	25.9% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Gibson Township (Susquehanna County)	7.2 mi	14.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Forest City, PA (33.4%), Simpson, PA (25.9%).

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

Households that rent across Susquehanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
22	Auburn Township	17.1% (±6.1 points)
23	Jackson Township (Susquehanna County)	16.2% (±7.4 points)
24	Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)	15.9% (±8.1 points)
25	Springville Township	15.7% (±5.4 points)
26	Great Bend Township	15.6% (±5.4 points)
27 (tie)	Friendsville	15.2% (±12.2 points)
27 (tie)	Clifford Township	15.2% (±5.5 points)
29	Little Meadows	14.7% (±9.1 points)
30	Gibson Township (Susquehanna County)	14.2% (±6.4 points)
31	Middletown Township (Susquehanna County)	13.8% (±8.4 points)
32	Lenox Township	13.7% (±6.7 points)
33	Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)	11.9% (±5.1 points)
34	Silver Lake Township	11.6% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 Clifford Township

How many renters are there in Clifford Township?

Clifford Township has an estimated 130 (±49) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clifford Township?

In Clifford Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clifford Township?

A renting household in Clifford Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clifford Township?

The median renting household in Clifford Township, PA has an income of $49,018 (±$22,390) a year, against $89,125 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 Clifford township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:14224, in state:42 county:115).

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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