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

Name: Renters and owners in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,664 renting households against 14,793 that own their home.

In Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.3% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 2,664 (±360)
Median renter income: $42,148 (±$7,524)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.3% (±2.0 points)	21.6% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,664 (±360)	33,451 (±1,256)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,793 (±530)	121,528 (±1,288)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,148 (±$7,524)	$37,625 (±$1,561)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,128 (±$5,062)	$88,014 (±$1,908)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), the renter share is lower than in Westmoreland County (21.6%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County) ranks 46 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1542 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland 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	18.8% (±1.7 points)	15.3% (±2.0 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$796 (±$37)	$964 (±$32)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,132 (±$2,617)	$82,705 (±$3,855)	+27.0%	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 Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	—	15.3% (±2.0 points)	—
South Greensburg	2.0 mi	27.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Southwest Greensburg	2.1 mi	47.4% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Youngwood	2.6 mi	33.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Greensburg	2.9 mi	45.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Jeannette	3.5 mi	32.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Arona	3.8 mi	9.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Adamsburg	4.2 mi	25.5% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Stanton	4.3 mi	38.5% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Greensburg, PA (27.4%), Southwest Greensburg, PA (47.4%), Youngwood, PA (33.6%).

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

Households that rent across Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
39 (tie)	Unity Township	18.0% (±3.2 points)
41	South Huntingdon Township	17.7% (±5.4 points)
42	Donegal Township (Westmoreland County)	17.5% (±8.5 points)
43 (tie)	Lower Burrell	15.5% (±3.5 points)
43 (tie)	New Alexandria	15.5% (±8.5 points)
43 (tie)	West Leechburg	15.5% (±6.9 points)
46	Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	15.3% (±2.0 points)
47	Sewickley Township	14.9% (±5.1 points)
48	Sutersville	14.8% (±6.9 points)
49	Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	14.3% (±4.7 points)
50	Ligonier Township	14.1% (±5.0 points)
51	Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	12.2% (±4.0 points)
52	Bolivar	12.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 (Westmoreland County)

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

Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County) has an estimated 2,664 (±360) renting households, 15.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)?

In Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA has an income of $42,148 (±$7,524) a year, against $90,128 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, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:33792, in state:42 county:129).

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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