What percentage of people rent in Ford City, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Ford City, PA, 2020–2024
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34.7% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Ford City, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 504 renting households against 949 that own their home.

In Ford City, the share of households that rent went from 37.8% in 2015–2019 to 34.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.7% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 504 (±132)
Median renter income: $32,794 (±$14,270)

Who rents and who owns in Ford City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ford City	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.7% (±8.6 points)	21.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	504 (±132)	5,938 (±372)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	949 (±148)	22,097 (±420)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,794 (±$14,270)	$37,911 (±$2,977)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,875 (±$21,026)	$76,791 (±$2,930)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Ford City, the renter share is higher than in Armstrong County (21.2%).

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

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

In Armstrong County, Ford City ranks 8 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 484 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Ford City 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	37.8% (±7.9 points)	34.7% (±8.6 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$656 (±$73)	$906 (±$84)	+38.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,549 (±$8,684)	$57,971 (±$17,481)	+54.4%	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 Ford City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ford City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ford City	—	34.7% (±8.6 points)	—
Ford Cliff	0.6 mi	8.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Lenape Heights	0.7 mi	15.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Manor Township (Armstrong County)	1.1 mi	12.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Manorville	1.4 mi	18.1% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Applewold	2.7 mi	44.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cadogan Township	2.9 mi	6.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
West Kittanning	3.0 mi	25.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Buffalo Township	3.9 mi	20.8% (±9.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ford Cliff, PA (8.3%), Lenape Heights, PA (15.0%), Manor Township (Armstrong County), PA (12.0%).

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

Households that rent across Armstrong County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Applewold	44.4% (±14.7 points)
3	Freeport	43.1% (±8.1 points)
4	Leechburg	39.5% (±8.1 points)
5	Elderton	38.3% (±9.1 points)
6	Apollo	37.1% (±7.9 points)
7	South Bethlehem	37.0% (±11.9 points)
8	Ford City	34.7% (±8.6 points)
9	Rural Valley	31.2% (±12.0 points)
10	Parker	30.1% (±9.6 points)
11 (tie)	West Kittanning	25.9% (±7.1 points)
11 (tie)	Mahoning Township (Armstrong County)	25.9% (±8.8 points)
13	North Buffalo Township	20.8% (±9.6 points)
14 (tie)	Kiskiminetas Township	19.6% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Armstrong 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 Ford City

How many renters are there in Ford City?

Ford City has an estimated 504 (±132) renting households, 34.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ford City?

In Ford City, the share of households that rent went from 37.8% in 2015–2019 to 34.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ford City?

A renting household in Ford City has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ford City?

The median renting household in Ford City, PA has an income of $32,794 (±$14,270) a year, against $73,875 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 Ford City borough, Pennsylvania (place:26512, 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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