What percentage of people rent in Gregg Township (Centre County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Gregg Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
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21.3% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Gregg Township (Centre County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 197 renting households against 728 that own their home.

In Gregg Township (Centre County), the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 21.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.3% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 197 (±76)
Median renter income: $66,406 (±$26,064)

Who rents and who owns in Gregg Township (Centre County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gregg Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.3% (±7.4 points)	38.2% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	197 (±76)	22,546 (±803)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	728 (±99)	36,467 (±692)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,406 (±$26,064)	$39,074 (±$2,659)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,000 (±$17,095)	$104,257 (±$3,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Gregg Township (Centre County), the renter share is lower than in Centre County (38.2%).

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

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

In Centre County, Gregg Township (Centre County) ranks 13 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1062 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Gregg Township (Centre 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	17.4% (±5.7 points)	21.3% (±7.4 points)	+3.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$818 (±$396)	$961 (±$273)	+17.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,929 (±$8,850)	$67,292 (±$7,753)	+24.8%	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 Gregg Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gregg Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gregg Township (Centre County)	—	21.3% (±7.4 points)	—
Penn Township (Centre County)	4.2 mi	10.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Millheim	5.2 mi	12.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Hall	6.2 mi	24.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Township (Centre County)	6.2 mi	10.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Potter Township (Centre County)	6.6 mi	8.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Zion	7.3 mi	5.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Armagh Township	8.4 mi	18.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Centre County)	8.8 mi	32.2% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penn Township (Centre County), PA (10.8%), Walker Township (Centre County), PA (10.7%), Potter Township (Centre County), PA (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Township (Centre County), PA (32.2%).

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

Households that rent across Centre County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Milesburg	34.8% (±9.9 points)
8	Spring Township (Centre County)	32.2% (±7.6 points)
9	Miles Township	30.9% (±8.0 points)
10	Boggs Township (Centre County)	27.2% (±7.4 points)
11	Centre Hall	24.3% (±8.8 points)
12	College Township	23.5% (±4.8 points)
13	Gregg Township (Centre County)	21.3% (±7.4 points)
14	Howard	21.2% (±8.6 points)
15	Unionville	20.8% (±17.0 points)
16	Snow Shoe	19.9% (±10.6 points)
17	Harris Township	19.6% (±7.3 points)
18	Rush Township (Centre County)	18.5% (±6.6 points)
19	Worth Township (Centre County)	17.9% (±10.5 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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 Gregg Township (Centre County)

How many renters are there in Gregg Township (Centre County)?

Gregg Township (Centre County) has an estimated 197 (±76) renting households, 21.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gregg Township (Centre County)?

In Gregg Township (Centre County), the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 21.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gregg Township (Centre County)?

A renting household in Gregg Township (Centre County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gregg Township (Centre County)?

The median renting household in Gregg Township (Centre County), PA has an income of $66,406 (±$26,064) a year, against $68,000 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 Gregg township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:31472, in state:42 county:027).

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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