What percentage of people rent in Galeton, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Galeton, PA, 2020–2024
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30.1% (±9.8 points) of the occupied homes in Galeton, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 129 renting households against 300 that own their home.

In Galeton, the share of households that rent went from 25.7% in 2015–2019 to 30.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.1% (±9.8 points)
Renting households: 129 (±52)
Median renter income: $70,547 (±$22,127)

Who rents and who owns in Galeton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Galeton	Potter County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.1% (±9.8 points)	20.3% (±2.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	129 (±52)	1,421 (±155)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	300 (±43)	5,571 (±142)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,547 (±$22,127)	$39,464 (±$5,756)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,500 (±$14,725)	$66,408 (±$4,942)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Galeton, the renter share is not measurably different from Potter County (20.3%).

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

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

In Potter County, Galeton ranks 4 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 628 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Galeton 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	25.7% (±5.3 points)	30.1% (±9.8 points)	+4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$642 (±$189)	$930 (±$107)	+44.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$35,208 (±$4,103)	$70,298 (±$10,660)	+99.7%	Up 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 Galeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galeton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Galeton	—	30.1% (±9.8 points)	—
Pike Township (Potter County)	2.9 mi	27.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gaines Township	4.3 mi	10.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
West Branch Township	5.1 mi	5.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Hector Township	8.7 mi	13.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Abbott Township	9.2 mi	10.1% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Clymer Township	9.3 mi	6.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Elk Township (Tioga County)	9.4 mi	11.8% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ulysses Township	9.8 mi	14.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gaines Township, PA (10.2%), West Branch Township, PA (5.5%), Hector Township, PA (13.7%).

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

Households that rent across Potter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Ulysses	38.9% (±12.7 points)
2	Coudersport	37.5% (±7.8 points)
3	Shinglehouse	36.0% (±10.4 points)
4	Galeton	30.1% (±9.8 points)
5	Austin	28.0% (±8.8 points)
6	Pike Township (Potter County)	27.5% (±11.1 points)
7	Oswayo	18.6% (±15.2 points)
8	Roulette Township	17.9% (±7.1 points)
9	Sweden Township	16.9% (±6.6 points)
10	Pleasant Valley Township	16.4% (±16.3 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Potter 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 Galeton

How many renters are there in Galeton?

Galeton has an estimated 129 (±52) renting households, 30.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Galeton?

In Galeton, the share of households that rent went from 25.7% in 2015–2019 to 30.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Galeton?

A renting household in Galeton has 2.1 people on average, against 1.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Galeton?

The median renting household in Galeton, PA has an income of $70,547 (±$22,127) a year, against $67,500 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 Galeton borough, Pennsylvania (place:28280, 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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