What percentage of people rent in Independence Township (Beaver County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Independence Township (Beaver County), PA, 2020–2024
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16.3% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Independence Township (Beaver County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 142 renting households against 728 that own their home.

In Independence Township (Beaver County), the share of households that rent went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.3% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 142 (±67)
Median renter income: $83,636 (±$52,709)

Who rents and who owns in Independence Township (Beaver County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Independence Township (Beaver County)	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.3% (±6.9 points)	25.0% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	142 (±67)	18,035 (±836)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	728 (±82)	54,222 (±874)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,636 (±$52,709)	$40,130 (±$3,186)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,000 (±$11,544)	$83,586 (±$2,804)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Independence Township (Beaver County), the renter share is lower than in Beaver County (25.0%).

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

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

In Beaver County, Independence Township (Beaver County) ranks 32 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1432 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Independence Township (Beaver 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	13.5% (±6.5 points)	16.3% (±6.9 points)	+2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$917 (±$82)	$1,384 (±$130)	+50.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$72,656 (±$9,876)	$92,500 (±$12,487)	+27.3%	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 Independence Township (Beaver County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Independence Township (Beaver County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Independence Township (Beaver County)	—	16.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Hopewell Township (Beaver County)	4.7 mi	18.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Raccoon Township	4.7 mi	8.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Findlay Township	5.0 mi	20.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Crescent Township	5.5 mi	12.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Heights	5.6 mi	22.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Beaver County)	6.0 mi	9.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carnot-Moon	6.2 mi	36.6% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Leetsdale	6.3 mi	43.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carnot-Moon, PA (36.6%), Leetsdale, PA (43.0%).

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

Households that rent across Beaver County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26	Hookstown	21.1% (±18.6 points)
27	New Galilee	20.4% (±11.2 points)
28	Darlington	18.3% (±13.1 points)
29	Hopewell Township (Beaver County)	18.2% (±4.3 points)
30	Fallston	17.6% (±9.9 points)
31	Patterson Heights	16.4% (±7.3 points)
32	Independence Township (Beaver County)	16.3% (±6.9 points)
33	Ohioville	16.0% (±11.0 points)
34	Georgetown	13.8% (±11.4 points)
35	Industry	13.4% (±6.3 points)
36	Franklin Township (Beaver County)	13.2% (±5.7 points)
37	Chippewa Township	13.1% (±4.1 points)
38	New Sewickley Township	11.7% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Beaver 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 Independence Township (Beaver County)

How many renters are there in Independence Township (Beaver County)?

Independence Township (Beaver County) has an estimated 142 (±67) renting households, 16.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Independence Township (Beaver County)?

In Independence Township (Beaver County), the share of households that rent went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Independence Township (Beaver County)?

A renting household in Independence Township (Beaver County) has 2.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Independence Township (Beaver County)?

The median renting household in Independence Township (Beaver County), PA has an income of $83,636 (±$52,709) a year, against $95,000 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 Independence township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:36776, in state:42 county:007).

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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