Housing data for Cummings Township, PA
Cummings Township, PA has an estimated 238 residents and 276 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lycoming County.
5.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $950 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 238 (±65)
- Housing units
- 276 (±43)
- Households that rent
- 5.7%
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.6%
What stands out in Cummings Township
Households that rent: 5.7% (±8.1 points) in Cummings Township, lower than in Lycoming County (30.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 41.0% (±15.1 points) in Cummings Township, higher than in Lycoming County (21.5%).
Average commute: 36.9 minutes (±5.5) in Cummings Township, higher than in Lycoming County (21.1 minutes).
Working from home: 4.1% (±4.0 points) in Cummings Township, lower than in Lycoming County (8.7%).
Housing in Cummings Township at a glance
- Median rent: $950 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,813 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $223,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,422 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,984 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 36.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −15.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cummings Township against Lycoming County, its state and the nation
| Cummings Township | Lycoming County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 238 (±65) | 113,489 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 276 (±43) | 52,715 (±77) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.7% (±8.1 points) | 30.9% (±1.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $950 (±$548) | $913 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,813 (±$12,035) | $63,917 (±$2,280) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,000 (±$21,858) | $202,200 (±$5,768) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,984 (±$364) | $2,649 (±$61) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.7% (±15.0 points) | 70.3% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.9 minutes (±5.5) | 21.1 minutes (±0.7) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.1% (±9.7 points) | 87.9% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.2 years (±9.1) | 41.4 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cummings Township covers 69.4 square miles of land, about 3 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cummings Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 282 (±51) | 238 (±65) | −15.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 423 (±49) | 276 (±43) | −34.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $194,400 (±$28,567) | $223,000 (±$21,858) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,333 (±$15,831) | $72,813 (±$12,035) | +24.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,203 (±$246) | $1,422 (±$341) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,801 (±$146) | $1,984 (±$364) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.3% (±6.2 points) | 5.7% (±8.1 points) | −5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 40.0% (±33.5 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | −40.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Lycoming County
Cummings Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lycoming County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lycoming County recorded 96 violent and 910 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Cummings Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17776 | 42% | 145 | — | $164,600 | $67,500 |
| 17740 | 16% | 12,017 | $863 | $179,600 | $70,236 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cummings Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Township (Lycoming County) | 5.7 mi | $871 | $175,300 | 21.7% |
| Watson Township (Lycoming County) | 6.3 mi | $1,094 | $312,500 | 9.6% |
| Salladasburg | 7.2 mi | $1,196 | $119,400 | 19.4% |
| McHenry Township | 7.9 mi | — | $204,500 | 8.8% |
| Gallagher Township | 8.5 mi | — | $180,800 | 2.6% |
| Pine Township (Lycoming County) | 9.3 mi | $863 | — | 11.7% |
| Anthony Township (Lycoming County) | 9.5 mi | $1,107 | $265,900 | 9.3% |
| Porter Township (Lycoming County) | 9.9 mi | $619 | $226,500 | 18.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Cummings Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Township | $855 | $231,100 | $71,250 | 9.0% |
| Rush Township (Schuylkill County) | $871 | $208,000 | $76,392 | 9.6% |
| Burnside Township (Centre County) | $850 | $188,100 | $65,625 | 6.6% |
| Piatt Township | $917 | $225,700 | $67,885 | 11.5% |
| Abbott Township | $900 | $220,800 | $58,977 | 10.1% |
| Donegal Township (Washington County) | $975 | $202,400 | $79,833 | 15.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cummings Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $847 | $1,005 | $1,217 | $1,623 | $1,792 |
HUD income limits for Cummings Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Williamsport, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Cummings Township
How many homes are in Cummings Township?
Cummings Township, PA has an estimated 276 (±43) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Cummings Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 45.7% of homes in Cummings Township, PA.
How old are most homes in Cummings Township?
71.7% of homes in Cummings Township, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cummings Township growing?
In Cummings Township, the number of residents went from 282 in 2015–2019 to 238 in 2020–2024 (−15.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cummings Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Cummings Township are 17776, 17740.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cummings township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cummings township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cummings township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cummings township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cummings township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cummings township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cummings township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Williamsport, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Williamsport, PA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Cummings township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:17696, in state:42 county:081).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .