Housing data for Gilpin Township, PA

Gilpin Township, PA has an estimated 2,243 residents and 1,244 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Armstrong County.

13.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $874 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,243 (±264)
Housing units
1,244 (±109)
Households that rent
13.7%
Median gross rent
$874
Residents since 2015–2019
−11.1%

What stands out in Gilpin Township

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.5 points) in Gilpin Township, lower than in Armstrong County (4.6%).

Households that rent: 13.7% (±5.3 points) in Gilpin Township, lower than in Armstrong County (21.2%).

Households without a vehicle: 3.5% (±1.9 points) in Gilpin Township, lower than in Armstrong County (7.8%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 9.8% (±3.1 points) in Gilpin Township, higher than in Armstrong County (6.0%).

Housing in Gilpin Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $874 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,068 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 18.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 13.7% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $72,614 median household income
  • Home values: $158,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,137 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,351 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 70.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 78.9% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 9.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 78.6% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 28.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −11.1% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 11.4% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Gilpin Township against Armstrong County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Gilpin TownshipArmstrong CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents2,243 (±264)64,622 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,244 (±109)32,128 (±90)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent13.7% (±5.3 points)21.2% (±1.3 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$874 (±$113)$785 (±$40)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$72,614 (±$14,771)$65,008 (±$1,881)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$158,300 (±$10,403)$157,300 (±$4,753)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,351 (±$395)$2,161 (±$87)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198078.9% (±10.4 points)73.0% (±2.6 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute28.0 minutes (±3.2)28.6 minutes (±0.9)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.0% (±6.0 points)86.8% (±1.1 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents51.7 years (±4.4)47.2 years (±0.3)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Gilpin Township covers 16.5 square miles of land, about 136 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Gilpin Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,522 (±174)2,243 (±264)−11.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,155 (±45)1,244 (±109)+7.7%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$775 (±$207)$874 (±$113)+12.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$129,000 (±$21,890)$158,300 (±$10,403)+22.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$61,719 (±$15,766)$72,614 (±$14,771)+17.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,126 (±$71)$1,137 (±$135)+1.0%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,408 (±$390)$2,351 (±$395)−2.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent11.1% (±4.5 points)13.7% (±5.3 points)+2.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±19.3 points)9.2% (±13.4 points)+9.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

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.

Crime reported to police in Armstrong County

Gilpin Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Armstrong County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Armstrong County recorded 144 violent and 496 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Gilpin Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
15682100%234—$152,300$88,438
1565634%9,506$808$162,600$68,311
1569012%8,985$806$111,800$55,457

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Gilpin Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
West Leechburg2.6 mi$748$169,20015.5%
Leechburg2.7 mi$814$97,60039.5%
Hyde Park2.7 mi$620$141,70032.1%
Parks Township3.5 mi—$128,40017.3%
Bethel Township (Armstrong County)3.7 mi$879$143,8007.6%
Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)4.2 mi$894$231,90011.8%
Freeport4.3 mi$774$110,60043.1%
South Buffalo Township4.3 mi$858$246,0007.2%

Places in Pennsylvania most like Gilpin Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Sugar Grove$925$141,800$71,87513.4%
Wayne Township (Lawrence County)$817$150,900$74,37515.7%
Woodbury Township (Blair County)$967$160,400$76,84512.0%
Worthington$869$162,800$74,00014.8%
Ellport$853$165,100$74,62511.8%
West Leechburg$748$169,200$77,11515.5%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Gilpin Township, fiscal year 2027

Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$726$816$1,043$1,366$1,430

HUD income limits for Gilpin Township, fiscal year 2026

Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,100$30,200$48,300
2 people$21,640$34,500$55,200
3 people$27,320$38,800$62,100
4 people$33,000$43,100$68,950
5 people$38,680$46,550$74,500
6 people$44,360$50,000$80,000
7 people$50,040$53,450$85,500
8 people$55,720$56,900$91,050

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Gilpin Township

How many renters are there in Gilpin Township?

Gilpin Township has an estimated 138 (±57) renting households, 13.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Gilpin Township?

The median household income in Gilpin Township is $72,614 (±$14,771) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Gilpin Township, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $158,300 (±$10,403) for owner-occupied homes in Gilpin Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Gilpin Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Gilpin Township, PA is $1,137 (±$135) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Gilpin Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Gilpin Township, PA is $2,351 (±$395) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Gilpin Township?

Gilpin Township, PA has an estimated 1,244 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Gilpin Township growing?

In Gilpin Township, the number of residents went from 2,522 in 2015–2019 to 2,243 in 2020–2024 (−11.1%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Gilpin Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Gilpin Township are 15682, 15656, 15690.

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) for Gilpin township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:29184, in state:42 county:005).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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