What percentage of people rent in Elk Creek Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Elk Creek Township, PA, 2020–2024
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7.2% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Elk Creek Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 44 renting households against 564 that own their home.

In Elk Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.2% in 2015–2019 to 7.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.2% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 44 (±21)
Median renter income: $64,000 (±$49,429)

Who rents and who owns in Elk Creek Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elk Creek Township	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.2% (±3.2 points)	31.9% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	44 (±21)	35,311 (±1,156)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	564 (±73)	75,276 (±1,141)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,000 (±$49,429)	$34,870 (±$1,692)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,542 (±$12,553)	$80,306 (±$2,381)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Elk Creek Township, the renter share is lower than in Erie County (31.9%).

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

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

In Erie County, Elk Creek Township ranks 35 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2313 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Elk Creek 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	11.2% (±3.9 points)	7.2% (±3.2 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$655 (±$39)	$693 (±$166)	+5.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,167 (±$7,803)	$86,250 (±$13,380)	+22.9%	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 Elk Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Creek Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elk Creek Township	—	7.2% (±3.2 points)	—
Cranesville	2.5 mi	15.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Albion	3.7 mi	33.4% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Erie County)	4.8 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Platea	4.9 mi	13.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Crawford County)	6.0 mi	21.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Girard Township (Erie County)	6.9 mi	10.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cussewago Township	7.2 mi	9.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Springboro	7.2 mi	24.5% (±12.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Erie County), PA (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albion, PA (33.4%), Spring Township (Crawford County), PA (21.1%), Springboro, PA (24.5%).

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

Households that rent across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
29	Girard Township (Erie County)	10.4% (±4.2 points)
30 (tie)	Amity Township (Erie County)	9.0% (±3.9 points)
30 (tie)	LeBoeuf Township	9.0% (±3.8 points)
32	Venango Township (Erie County)	8.6% (±5.9 points)
33	Elgin	8.2% (±9.2 points)
34	Conneaut Township (Erie County)	7.5% (±3.8 points)
35	Elk Creek Township	7.2% (±3.2 points)
36 (tie)	McKean Township	6.4% (±4.8 points)
36 (tie)	Union Township (Erie County)	6.4% (±3.2 points)
38	Franklin Township (Erie County)	3.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 10 of 38 places in Erie 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 Elk Creek Township

How many renters are there in Elk Creek Township?

Elk Creek Township has an estimated 44 (±21) renting households, 7.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elk Creek Township?

In Elk Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.2% in 2015–2019 to 7.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Elk Creek Township?

A renting household in Elk Creek Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elk Creek Township?

The median renting household in Elk Creek Township, PA has an income of $64,000 (±$49,429) a year, against $88,542 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 Elk Creek township, Erie County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:23088, in state:42 county:049).

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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