What percentage of people rent in Delmont, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Delmont, PA, 2020–2024
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45.1% (±10.8 points) of the occupied homes in Delmont, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 602 renting households against 734 that own their home.

In Delmont, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 45.1% in 2020–2024 (+23.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.1% (±10.8 points)
Renting households: 602 (±193)
Median renter income: $22,653 (±$11,829)

Who rents and who owns in Delmont

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Delmont	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.1% (±10.8 points)	21.6% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	602 (±193)	33,451 (±1,256)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	734 (±106)	121,528 (±1,288)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$22,653 (±$11,829)	$37,625 (±$1,561)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,109 (±$20,359)	$88,014 (±$1,908)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Delmont, the renter share is higher than in Westmoreland County (21.6%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Delmont ranks 4 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 213 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Delmont 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	21.5% (±9.4 points)	45.1% (±10.8 points)	+23.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$717 (±$45)	$821 (±$55)	+14.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,838 (±$20,686)	$56,806 (±$22,992)	−15.0%	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 Delmont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delmont
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Delmont	—	45.1% (±10.8 points)	—
Export	2.6 mi	38.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	2.7 mi	14.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Murrysville	4.9 mi	8.5% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	5.1 mi	9.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Jeannette	6.4 mi	32.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Penn	6.9 mi	26.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Manor	6.9 mi	5.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	7.1 mi	12.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salem Township (Westmoreland County), PA (14.3%), Murrysville, PA (8.5%), Penn Township (Westmoreland County), PA (9.5%).

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

Households that rent across Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Irwin	56.9% (±8.2 points)
2	Southwest Greensburg	47.4% (±6.6 points)
3	Vandergrift	45.5% (±8.4 points)
4	Delmont	45.1% (±10.8 points)
5	Greensburg	45.0% (±4.0 points)
6	New Kensington	41.5% (±5.3 points)
7	Arnold	39.7% (±7.1 points)
8	Smithton	39.6% (±15.9 points)
9	Export	38.8% (±9.1 points)
10	New Stanton	38.5% (±7.3 points)

Showing 10 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Delmont

How many renters are there in Delmont?

Delmont has an estimated 602 (±193) renting households, 45.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Delmont?

In Delmont, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 45.1% in 2020–2024 (+23.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Delmont?

A renting household in Delmont has 1.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Delmont?

The median renting household in Delmont, PA has an income of $22,653 (±$11,829) a year, against $110,109 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 Delmont borough, Pennsylvania (place:18768, in state:42).

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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