What percentage of people rent in Falls Creek, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Falls Creek, PA, 2020–2024
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37.2% (±12.1 points) of the occupied homes in Falls Creek, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 184 renting households against 310 that own their home.

In Falls Creek, the share of households that rent went from 27.0% in 2015–2019 to 37.2% in 2020–2024 (+10.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.2% (±12.1 points)
Renting households: 184 (±81)
Median renter income: $45,962 (±$10,141)

Who rents and who owns in Falls Creek

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Falls Creek	Jefferson County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.2% (±12.1 points)	25.1% (±1.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	184 (±81)	4,602 (±319)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	310 (±52)	13,742 (±299)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,962 (±$10,141)	$36,390 (±$2,209)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,708 (±$9,432)	$67,763 (±$2,102)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Falls Creek, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (25.1%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Falls Creek ranks 4 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 423 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Falls Creek 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	27.0% (±8.7 points)	37.2% (±12.1 points)	+10.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$741 (±$138)	$938 (±$347)	+26.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,406 (±$11,105)	$50,536 (±$5,856)	−1.7%	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 Falls Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Falls Creek
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Falls Creek	—	37.2% (±12.1 points)	—
DuBois	3.0 mi	40.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy	3.1 mi	36.0% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Township	4.1 mi	19.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Jefferson County)	4.2 mi	17.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Oklahoma (community)	4.4 mi	32.2% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Treasure Lake	4.8 mi	5.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Reynoldsville	5.3 mi	39.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sykesville	6.7 mi	36.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sandy Township, PA (19.8%), Washington Township (Jefferson County), PA (17.1%), Treasure Lake, PA (5.5%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Punxsutawney	47.7% (±5.6 points)
2	Brookville	42.1% (±6.6 points)
3	Reynoldsville	39.8% (±8.6 points)
4	Falls Creek	37.2% (±12.1 points)
5	Sykesville	36.2% (±8.0 points)
6	Brockway	34.0% (±8.9 points)
7	Corsica	32.0% (±10.2 points)
8	Summerville	30.3% (±9.9 points)
9	Big Run	29.9% (±10.9 points)
10	Pine Creek Township (Jefferson County)	21.1% (±6.5 points)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Jefferson 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 Falls Creek

How many renters are there in Falls Creek?

Falls Creek has an estimated 184 (±81) renting households, 37.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Falls Creek?

In Falls Creek, the share of households that rent went from 27.0% in 2015–2019 to 37.2% in 2020–2024 (+10.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Falls Creek?

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

How much do renters earn in Falls Creek?

The median renting household in Falls Creek, PA has an income of $45,962 (±$10,141) a year, against $57,708 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 Falls Creek borough, Pennsylvania (place:25136, 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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