What percentage of people rent in Fairview Township (Erie County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fairview Township (Erie County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.8% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Fairview Township (Erie County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 521 renting households against 3,536 that own their home.

In Fairview Township (Erie County), the share of households that rent went from 10.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.8% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 521 (±162)
Median renter income: $98,574 (±$27,659)

Who rents and who owns in Fairview Township (Erie County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairview Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.8% (±3.8 points)	31.9% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	521 (±162)	35,311 (±1,156)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,536 (±201)	75,276 (±1,141)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$98,574 (±$27,659)	$34,870 (±$1,692)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,323 (±$18,679)	$80,306 (±$2,381)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Fairview Township (Erie County), 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, Fairview Township (Erie County) ranks 22 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1784 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Fairview Township (Erie County) 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	10.8% (±3.0 points)	12.8% (±3.8 points)	+2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$880 (±$204)	$1,459 (±$232)	+65.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$94,892 (±$9,500)	$112,306 (±$18,043)	+18.4%	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 Fairview Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (Erie County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (Erie County)	—	12.8% (±3.8 points)	—
Girard	4.5 mi	39.4% (±12.8 points)	Higher
McKean	5.3 mi	45.3% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Girard Township (Erie County)	5.4 mi	10.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake City	5.7 mi	16.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
McKean Township	5.9 mi	6.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Erie County)	6.9 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Platea	7.1 mi	13.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Millcreek Township (Erie County)	7.3 mi	32.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McKean Township, PA (6.4%), Franklin Township (Erie County), PA (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Girard, PA (39.4%), McKean, PA (45.3%), Millcreek Township (Erie County), PA (32.1%).

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
16	Springfield Township (Erie County)	15.6% (±7.2 points)
17	Cranesville	15.1% (±8.4 points)
18	Concord Township (Erie County)	14.4% (±6.6 points)
19	Platea	13.9% (±10.4 points)
20	Lawrence Park Township	13.5% (±6.5 points)
21	Waterford Township	13.1% (±7.5 points)
22	Fairview Township (Erie County)	12.8% (±3.8 points)
23 (tie)	Washington Township (Erie County)	12.4% (±6.3 points)
23 (tie)	Wayne Township (Erie County)	12.4% (±5.7 points)
25	Greenfield Township (Erie County)	11.5% (±5.7 points)
26	North East Township	11.1% (±4.1 points)
27	Mill Village	10.8% (±8.1 points)
28	Greene Township (Erie County)	10.5% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Fairview Township (Erie County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Avonia, Fairview (community).

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 Fairview Township (Erie County)

How many renters are there in Fairview Township (Erie County)?

Fairview Township (Erie County) has an estimated 521 (±162) renting households, 12.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fairview Township (Erie County)?

In Fairview Township (Erie County), the share of households that rent went from 10.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fairview Township (Erie County)?

A renting household in Fairview Township (Erie County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fairview Township (Erie County)?

The median renting household in Fairview Township (Erie County), PA has an income of $98,574 (±$27,659) a year, against $120,323 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 Fairview township, Erie County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:24864, 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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