What percentage of people rent in Ebensburg, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Ebensburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.5% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Ebensburg, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 571 renting households against 952 that own their home.

In Ebensburg, the share of households that rent went from 48.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.5% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.5% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 571 (±164)
Median renter income: $32,083 (±$11,487)

Who rents and who owns in Ebensburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ebensburg	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.5% (±9.1 points)	23.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	571 (±164)	13,228 (±703)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	952 (±130)	42,745 (±676)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,083 (±$11,487)	$30,368 (±$2,955)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,315 (±$16,627)	$71,055 (±$1,871)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Ebensburg, the renter share is higher than in Cambria County (23.6%).

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

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

In Cambria County, Ebensburg ranks 4 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 415 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Ebensburg 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	48.3% (±6.7 points)	37.5% (±9.1 points)	−10.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$728 (±$58)	$849 (±$73)	+16.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,556 (±$9,281)	$58,179 (±$10,831)	+30.6%	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 Ebensburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ebensburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ebensburg	—	37.5% (±9.1 points)	—
Cambria Township	1.0 mi	11.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Munster Township	4.7 mi	13.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Loretto	5.0 mi	24.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nanty-Glo	5.8 mi	28.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blacklick Township	6.1 mi	10.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Mundys Corner	6.4 mi	23.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Carroll Township	6.7 mi	10.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Allegheny Township (Cambria County)	6.8 mi	9.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cambria Township, PA (11.7%), Munster Township, PA (13.5%), Blacklick Township, PA (10.7%).

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

Households that rent across Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Dale	58.6% (±9.5 points)
2	Johnstown	44.8% (±3.8 points)
3	East Conemaugh	38.6% (±9.6 points)
4	Ebensburg	37.5% (±9.1 points)
5	Cresson	36.1% (±6.6 points)
6	Ferndale	32.5% (±6.9 points)
7	Vintondale	32.0% (±13.1 points)
8	Stonycreek Township (Cambria County)	31.6% (±8.8 points)
9	Franklin (Cambria County)	30.7% (±11.8 points)
10 (tie)	Northern Cambria	30.5% (±9.2 points)

Showing 10 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Ebensburg

How many renters are there in Ebensburg?

Ebensburg has an estimated 571 (±164) renting households, 37.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ebensburg?

In Ebensburg, the share of households that rent went from 48.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.5% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ebensburg?

A renting household in Ebensburg has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ebensburg?

The median renting household in Ebensburg, PA has an income of $32,083 (±$11,487) a year, against $82,315 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 Ebensburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:22144, 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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