What percentage of people rent in Harborcreek Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Harborcreek Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.0% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Harborcreek Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,052 renting households against 5,128 that own their home.

In Harborcreek Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.0% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 1,052 (±204)
Median renter income: $37,059 (±$10,499)

Who rents and who owns in Harborcreek Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harborcreek Township	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.0% (±3.1 points)	31.9% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,052 (±204)	35,311 (±1,156)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,128 (±260)	75,276 (±1,141)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,059 (±$10,499)	$34,870 (±$1,692)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,143 (±$6,618)	$80,306 (±$2,381)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Harborcreek Township, 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, Harborcreek Township ranks 14 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1373 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Harborcreek 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	21.2% (±2.9 points)	17.0% (±3.1 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$843 (±$106)	$932 (±$95)	+10.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,855 (±$6,991)	$87,329 (±$7,794)	+38.9%	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 Harborcreek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harborcreek Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harborcreek Township	—	17.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Wesleyville	2.9 mi	30.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Lawrence Park	3.2 mi	13.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Park Township	3.2 mi	13.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Erie	6.3 mi	45.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Greenfield Township (Erie County)	6.6 mi	11.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Erie County)	6.8 mi	10.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
North East Township	7.6 mi	11.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
North East	7.8 mi	47.2% (±10.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North East Township, PA (11.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wesleyville, PA (30.1%), Erie, PA (45.9%), North East, PA (47.2%).

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
8	Wattsburg	37.8% (±15.1 points)
9	Corry	33.7% (±9.3 points)
10	Albion	33.4% (±7.5 points)
11	Millcreek Township (Erie County)	32.1% (±2.3 points)
12	Wesleyville	30.1% (±7.9 points)
13	Summit Township (Erie County)	20.8% (±6.0 points)
14	Harborcreek Township	17.0% (±3.1 points)
15	Lake City	16.0% (±5.7 points)
16	Springfield Township (Erie County)	15.6% (±7.2 points)
17	Cranesville	15.1% (±8.4 points)
18	Concord Township (Erie County)	14.4% (±6.6 points)
19	Platea	13.9% (±10.4 points)
20	Lawrence Park Township	13.5% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harborcreek Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Northwest Harborcreek, Penn State Erie (Behrend).

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 Harborcreek Township

How many renters are there in Harborcreek Township?

Harborcreek Township has an estimated 1,052 (±204) renting households, 17.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harborcreek Township?

In Harborcreek Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Harborcreek Township?

A renting household in Harborcreek Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harborcreek Township?

The median renting household in Harborcreek Township, PA has an income of $37,059 (±$10,499) a year, against $96,143 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 Harborcreek township, Erie County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32520, 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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