What percentage of people rent in Hamlin Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Hamlin Township, PA, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Hamlin Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 51 renting households against 263 that own their home.

In Hamlin Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 16.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.2% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 51 (±23)
Median renter income: $46,042 (±$25,155)

Who rents and who owns in Hamlin Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamlin Township	McKean County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.2% (±7.1 points)	22.0% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	51 (±23)	3,609 (±264)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	263 (±46)	12,760 (±304)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,042 (±$25,155)	$38,542 (±$3,697)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,469 (±$12,420)	$72,986 (±$3,242)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Hamlin Township, the renter share is not measurably different from McKean County (22.0%).

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

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

In McKean County, Hamlin Township ranks 9 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1444 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Hamlin 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	12.7% (±6.4 points)	16.2% (±7.1 points)	+3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$625 (±$18)	$525 (±$498)	−16.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,528 (±$3,597)	$51,000 (±$4,714)	+9.6%	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 Hamlin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamlin Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hamlin Township	—	16.2% (±7.1 points)	—
Mount Jewett	4.5 mi	19.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kane	5.4 mi	38.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Wetmore Township	6.2 mi	6.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lafayette Township	7.6 mi	6.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Sergeant Township	8.4 mi	5.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Jones Township	9.6 mi	7.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Hamilton Township (McKean County)	11 mi	4.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Lewis Run	12 mi	15.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wetmore Township, PA (6.7%), Lafayette Township, PA (6.8%), Sergeant Township, PA (5.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kane, PA (38.7%).

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

Households that rent across McKean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Port Allegany	32.4% (±8.6 points)
4	Smethport	29.7% (±9.3 points)
5	Eldred	28.1% (±10.1 points)
6	Ceres Township	22.5% (±6.8 points)
7	Eldred Township (McKean County)	22.2% (±8.4 points)
8	Mount Jewett	19.8% (±7.5 points)
9	Hamlin Township	16.2% (±7.1 points)
10	Lewis Run	15.8% (±8.1 points)
11	Liberty Township (McKean County)	14.4% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Annin Township	11.1% (±7.1 points)
12 (tie)	Keating Township (McKean County)	11.1% (±5.5 points)
14	Foster Township (McKean County)	9.8% (±5.4 points)
15	Bradford Township (McKean County)	9.7% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in McKean 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 Hamlin Township

How many renters are there in Hamlin Township?

Hamlin Township has an estimated 51 (±23) renting households, 16.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hamlin Township?

In Hamlin Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 16.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hamlin Township?

A renting household in Hamlin Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hamlin Township?

The median renting household in Hamlin Township, PA has an income of $46,042 (±$25,155) a year, against $55,469 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 Hamlin township, McKean County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32232, in state:42 county:083).

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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