What percentage of people rent in Freedom Township (Blair County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Freedom Township (Blair County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Freedom Township (Blair County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 241 renting households against 1,126 that own their home.

In Freedom Township (Blair County), the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.6% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 241 (±124)
Median renter income: $36,076 (±$24,281)

Who rents and who owns in Freedom Township (Blair County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Freedom Township (Blair County)	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.6% (±8.4 points)	27.6% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	241 (±124)	13,979 (±614)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,126 (±149)	36,579 (±673)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,076 (±$24,281)	$37,129 (±$2,818)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,750 (±$32,322)	$78,562 (±$2,156)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Freedom Township (Blair County), the renter share is lower than in Blair County (27.6%).

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

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

In Blair County, Freedom Township (Blair County) ranks 16 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1317 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Freedom Township (Blair 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	21.7% (±8.0 points)	17.6% (±8.4 points)	−4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$773 (±$87)	$964 (±$216)	+24.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,509 (±$3,228)	$75,096 (±$43,762)	+51.7%	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 Freedom Township (Blair County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freedom Township (Blair County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Freedom Township (Blair County)	—	17.6% (±8.4 points)	—
Newry	2.6 mi	39.5% (±20.0 points)	Higher
Blair Township	3.8 mi	22.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Spring	4.0 mi	21.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Blair County)	4.1 mi	26.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Blair County)	4.3 mi	9.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Farms	4.6 mi	27.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Duncansville	4.8 mi	51.7% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Taylor Township (Blair County)	4.8 mi	21.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newry, PA (39.5%), Duncansville, PA (51.7%).

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

Households that rent across Blair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Allegheny Township (Blair County)	24.1% (±6.6 points)
11	Blair Township	22.2% (±7.0 points)
12	Taylor Township (Blair County)	21.9% (±6.5 points)
13	Bellwood	21.7% (±6.9 points)
14	Roaring Spring	21.3% (±5.6 points)
15	Antis Township	19.7% (±4.5 points)
16	Freedom Township (Blair County)	17.6% (±8.4 points)
17 (tie)	Frankstown Township	16.7% (±6.4 points)
17 (tie)	Logan Township (Blair County)	16.7% (±4.3 points)
19	Catharine Township	15.2% (±7.1 points)
20	Snyder Township (Blair County)	13.0% (±6.8 points)
21	Woodbury Township (Blair County)	12.0% (±4.1 points)
22	Tyrone Township (Blair County)	11.3% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Blair 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 Freedom Township (Blair County)

How many renters are there in Freedom Township (Blair County)?

Freedom Township (Blair County) has an estimated 241 (±124) renting households, 17.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Freedom Township (Blair County)?

In Freedom Township (Blair County), the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Freedom Township (Blair County)?

A renting household in Freedom Township (Blair County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Freedom Township (Blair County)?

The median renting household in Freedom Township (Blair County), PA has an income of $36,076 (±$24,281) a year, against $88,750 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 Freedom township, Blair County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:27720, in state:42 county:013).

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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