What percentage of people rent in Girard Township (Erie County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Girard Township (Erie County), PA, 2020–2024
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10.4% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Girard Township (Erie County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 231 renting households against 1,989 that own their home.

In Girard Township (Erie County), the share of households that rent went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.4% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 231 (±93)
Median renter income: $39,886 (±$33,948)

Who rents and who owns in Girard Township (Erie County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Girard Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.4% (±4.2 points)	31.9% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	231 (±93)	35,311 (±1,156)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,989 (±158)	75,276 (±1,141)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.1 (±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	$39,886 (±$33,948)	$34,870 (±$1,692)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,044 (±$20,747)	$80,306 (±$2,381)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Girard Township (Erie County), the renter share is lower than in Erie County (31.9%).

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

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

In Erie County, Girard Township (Erie County) ranks 29 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2017 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Girard Township (Erie 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	16.9% (±6.5 points)	10.4% (±4.2 points)	−6.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$546 (±$87)	$881 (±$239)	+61.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,471 (±$5,594)	$95,461 (±$16,077)	+93.0%	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 Girard Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Girard Township (Erie County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Girard Township (Erie County)	—	10.4% (±4.2 points)	—
Girard	1.5 mi	39.4% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Platea	2.2 mi	13.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake City	2.6 mi	16.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview (community)	4.6 mi	14.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Avonia	5.0 mi	9.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Erie County)	5.4 mi	12.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cranesville	5.6 mi	15.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Erie County)	6.7 mi	15.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Girard, PA (39.4%).

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

Households that rent across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23 (tie)	Washington Township (Erie County)	12.4% (±6.3 points)
23 (tie)	Wayne Township (Erie County)	12.4% (±5.7 points)
25	Greenfield Township (Erie County)	11.5% (±5.7 points)
26	North East Township	11.1% (±4.1 points)
27	Mill Village	10.8% (±8.1 points)
28	Greene Township (Erie County)	10.5% (±7.4 points)
29	Girard Township (Erie County)	10.4% (±4.2 points)
30 (tie)	Amity Township (Erie County)	9.0% (±3.9 points)
30 (tie)	LeBoeuf Township	9.0% (±3.8 points)
32	Venango Township (Erie County)	8.6% (±5.9 points)
33	Elgin	8.2% (±9.2 points)
34	Conneaut Township (Erie County)	7.5% (±3.8 points)
35	Elk Creek Township	7.2% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 Girard Township (Erie County)

How many renters are there in Girard Township (Erie County)?

Girard Township (Erie County) has an estimated 231 (±93) renting households, 10.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Girard Township (Erie County)?

In Girard Township (Erie County), the share of households that rent went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Girard Township (Erie County)?

A renting household in Girard Township (Erie County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Girard Township (Erie County)?

The median renting household in Girard Township (Erie County), PA has an income of $39,886 (±$33,948) a year, against $99,044 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 Girard township, Erie County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:29240, in state:42 county:049).

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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