What percentage of people rent in Gilpin Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Gilpin Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Gilpin Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 138 renting households against 871 that own their home.

In Gilpin Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.7% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 138 (±57)
Median renter income: $57,000 (±$40,838)

Who rents and who owns in Gilpin Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gilpin Township	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.7% (±5.3 points)	21.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	138 (±57)	5,938 (±372)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	871 (±95)	22,097 (±420)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,000 (±$40,838)	$37,911 (±$2,977)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,083 (±$19,300)	$76,791 (±$2,930)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Gilpin Township, the renter share is lower than in Armstrong County (21.2%).

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

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

In Armstrong County, Gilpin Township ranks 29 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1701 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Gilpin Township 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	11.1% (±4.5 points)	13.7% (±5.3 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$775 (±$207)	$874 (±$113)	+12.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,719 (±$15,766)	$72,614 (±$14,771)	+17.7%	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 Gilpin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gilpin Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gilpin Township	—	13.7% (±5.3 points)	—
West Leechburg	2.6 mi	15.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leechburg	2.7 mi	39.5% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Hyde Park	2.7 mi	32.1% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Parks Township	3.5 mi	17.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Armstrong County)	3.7 mi	7.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)	4.2 mi	11.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Freeport	4.3 mi	43.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
South Buffalo Township	4.3 mi	7.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Buffalo Township, PA (7.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leechburg, PA (39.5%), Hyde Park, PA (32.1%), Freeport, PA (43.1%).

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
23	Plumcreek Township	15.9% (±7.4 points)
24	Burrell Township (Armstrong County)	15.5% (±9.0 points)
25	Redbank Township (Armstrong County)	15.2% (±5.9 points)
26	Washington Township (Armstrong County)	14.9% (±6.4 points)
27	Worthington	14.8% (±9.2 points)
28	Atwood	14.5% (±15.3 points)
29	Gilpin Township	13.7% (±5.3 points)
30	Boggs Township (Armstrong County)	13.4% (±5.9 points)
31	North Apollo	13.2% (±4.8 points)
32	East Franklin Township	12.8% (±7.4 points)
33	Cowanshannock Township	12.7% (±4.2 points)
34	Dayton	12.2% (±7.2 points)
35	Manor Township (Armstrong County)	12.0% (±5.2 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 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).

Is renting growing in Gilpin Township?

In Gilpin Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gilpin Township?

A renting household in Gilpin Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gilpin Township?

The median renting household in Gilpin Township, PA has an income of $57,000 (±$40,838) a year, against $77,083 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 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 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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