What percentage of people rent in Harrison Township (Bedford County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Harrison Township (Bedford County), PA, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±8.7 points) of the occupied homes in Harrison Township (Bedford County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 113 renting households against 322 that own their home.

In Harrison Township (Bedford County), the share of households that rent went from 14.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.0% in 2020–2024 (+11.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.0% (±8.7 points)
Renting households: 113 (±44)
Median renter income: $53,523 (±$40,788)

Who rents and who owns in Harrison Township (Bedford County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harrison Township (Bedford County)	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.0% (±8.7 points)	22.5% (±1.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	113 (±44)	4,435 (±340)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	322 (±69)	15,315 (±353)	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 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,523 (±$40,788)	$30,483 (±$2,542)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$58,833 (±$24,231)	$70,625 (±$4,281)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Harrison Township (Bedford County), the renter share is not measurably different from Bedford County (22.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Bedford County, Harrison Township (Bedford County) ranks 10 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 803 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Harrison Township (Bedford 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	14.3% (±7.5 points)	26.0% (±8.7 points)	+11.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$703 (±$140)	$767 (±$562)	+9.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,438 (±$11,794)	$57,639 (±$12,318)	−1.4%	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 Harrison Township (Bedford County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Bedford County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harrison Township (Bedford County)	—	26.0% (±8.7 points)	—
Manns Choice	3.7 mi	19.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Bedford County)	5.4 mi	11.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Schellsburg	6.3 mi	24.6% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colerain Township (Bedford County)	6.8 mi	14.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Rainsburg	7.3 mi	40.5% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford	7.7 mi	52.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
New Baltimore	7.9 mi	15.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Napier Township	8.0 mi	15.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Juniata Township (Bedford County), PA (11.4%), Colerain Township (Bedford County), PA (14.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bedford, PA (52.3%).

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

Households that rent across Bedford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Everett	51.4% (±8.7 points)
5	Rainsburg	40.5% (±17.8 points)
6	Pleasantville (Bedford County)	38.5% (±19.5 points)
7	Hopewell	36.8% (±14.7 points)
8	New Paris	36.0% (±16.1 points)
9	Coaldale (Bedford County)	28.0% (±20.0 points)
10	Harrison Township (Bedford County)	26.0% (±8.7 points)
11	Hyndman	25.1% (±10.4 points)
12	Schellsburg	24.6% (±14.7 points)
13	Londonderry Township (Bedford County)	24.1% (±7.9 points)
14	Woodbury Township (Bedford County)	23.4% (±6.9 points)
15	East St. Clair Township	23.0% (±11.1 points)
16	King Township	22.5% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Bedford 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 Harrison Township (Bedford County)

How many renters are there in Harrison Township (Bedford County)?

Harrison Township (Bedford County) has an estimated 113 (±44) renting households, 26.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harrison Township (Bedford County)?

In Harrison Township (Bedford County), the share of households that rent went from 14.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.0% in 2020–2024 (+11.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Harrison Township (Bedford County)?

A renting household in Harrison Township (Bedford County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harrison Township (Bedford County)?

The median renting household in Harrison Township (Bedford County), PA has an income of $53,523 (±$40,788) a year, against $58,833 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 Harrison township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:32840, in state:42 county:009).

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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