What percentage of people rent in Harris Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Harris Township, PA, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Harris Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 499 renting households against 2,046 that own their home.

In Harris Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.6% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 499 (±197)
Median renter income: $36,406 (±$5,656)

Who rents and who owns in Harris Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harris Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.6% (±7.3 points)	38.2% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	499 (±197)	22,546 (±803)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,046 (±214)	36,467 (±692)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,406 (±$5,656)	$39,074 (±$2,659)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$119,130 (±$19,211)	$104,257 (±$3,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Harris Township, 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, Harris Township ranks 17 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1172 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Harris 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	21.0% (±6.6 points)	19.6% (±7.3 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,378 (±$383)	$1,289 (±$238)	−6.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$102,627 (±$11,949)	$103,377 (±$9,421)	+0.7%	Down 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 Harris Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harris Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harris Township	—	19.6% (±7.3 points)	—
Lemont	3.8 mi	23.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
College Township	4.0 mi	23.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
State College	4.7 mi	73.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Houserville	4.8 mi	11.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Potter Township (Centre County)	6.2 mi	8.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Pine Grove Mills	6.6 mi	10.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)	6.7 mi	10.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Centre Hall	7.0 mi	24.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Potter Township (Centre County), PA (8.1%), Jackson Township (Huntingdon County), PA (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: State College, PA (73.9%).

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
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)
20	Haines Township	16.9% (±7.3 points)
21	Snow Shoe Township	16.5% (±5.4 points)
22	Liberty Township (Centre County)	14.1% (±5.1 points)
23	Millheim	12.6% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harris Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boalsburg.

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 Harris Township

How many renters are there in Harris Township?

Harris Township has an estimated 499 (±197) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harris Township?

In Harris Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Harris Township?

A renting household in Harris Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harris Township?

The median renting household in Harris Township, PA has an income of $36,406 (±$5,656) a year, against $119,130 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 Harris township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32792, 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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