What percentage of people rent in Hempfield Township (Mercer County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Hempfield Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
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28.2% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Hempfield Township (Mercer County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 489 renting households against 1,246 that own their home.

In Hempfield Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 23.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.2% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 489 (±172)
Median renter income: $28,792 (±$11,761)

Who rents and who owns in Hempfield Township (Mercer County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.2% (±9.5 points)	27.6% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	489 (±172)	12,845 (±625)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,246 (±185)	33,679 (±697)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,792 (±$11,761)	$34,301 (±$3,562)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,420 (±$9,968)	$74,426 (±$2,020)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Hempfield Township (Mercer County), the renter share is not measurably different from Mercer County (27.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Mercer County, Hempfield Township (Mercer County) ranks 12 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 707 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Hempfield Township (Mercer 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	23.3% (±6.0 points)	28.2% (±9.5 points)	+4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$812 (±$274)	$881 (±$445)	+8.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,114 (±$7,833)	$49,653 (±$15,166)	−9.9%	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 Hempfield Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hempfield Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	—	28.2% (±9.5 points)	—
Greenville	1.6 mi	36.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Otter Creek Township	3.4 mi	7.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Reynolds Heights	4.1 mi	31.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)	4.5 mi	16.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Salem Township	5.0 mi	18.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Mercer County)	5.1 mi	15.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Mercer County)	5.3 mi	17.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pymatuning Township	5.6 mi	20.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Otter Creek Township, PA (7.2%).

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

Households that rent across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Sharpsville	39.4% (±8.9 points)
7	Farrell	37.7% (±9.3 points)
8	Sandy Lake	37.1% (±9.8 points)
9	Greenville	36.5% (±8.7 points)
10	Hermitage	29.5% (±4.3 points)
11	Stoneboro	28.7% (±8.0 points)
12	Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	28.2% (±9.5 points)
13	Fredonia	27.1% (±11.6 points)
14	Sheakleyville	26.8% (±17.3 points)
15 (tie)	Pymatuning Township	20.0% (±8.3 points)
15 (tie)	Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	20.0% (±7.8 points)
17 (tie)	Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	19.7% (±7.3 points)
17 (tie)	Springfield Township (Mercer County)	19.7% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Hempfield Township (Mercer County)

How many renters are there in Hempfield Township (Mercer County)?

Hempfield Township (Mercer County) has an estimated 489 (±172) renting households, 28.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hempfield Township (Mercer County)?

In Hempfield Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 23.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hempfield Township (Mercer County)?

A renting household in Hempfield Township (Mercer County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hempfield Township (Mercer County)?

The median renting household in Hempfield Township (Mercer County), PA has an income of $28,792 (±$11,761) a year, against $66,420 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 Hempfield township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:33784, in state:42 county:085).

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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