What percentage of people rent in Indian Mountain Lake, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Indian Mountain Lake, PA, 2020–2024
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17.1% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Indian Mountain Lake, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 256 renting households against 1,241 that own their home.

In Indian Mountain Lake, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 17.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.1% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 256 (±107)
Median renter income: $66,111 (±$16,604)

Who rents and who owns in Indian Mountain Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Indian Mountain Lake	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.1% (±7.1 points)	19.8% (±1.4 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	256 (±107)	12,101 (±966)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,241 (±233)	49,111 (±942)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±1.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,111 (±$16,604)	$47,645 (±$8,336)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,547 (±$9,948)	$93,383 (±$3,387)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Indian Mountain Lake, the renter share is not measurably different from Monroe County (19.8%).

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

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

In Monroe County, Indian Mountain Lake ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 209 of 390.

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

How renting in Indian Mountain Lake 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	19.2% (±8.5 points)	17.1% (±7.1 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,608 (±$215)	$1,361 (±$349)	−15.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$64,201 (±$10,908)	$71,547 (±$8,851)	+11.4%	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 Indian Mountain Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indian Mountain Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Indian Mountain Lake	—	17.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Sun Valley	2.5 mi	0.4% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Towamensing Trails	3.9 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Sierra View	4.6 mi	9.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Polk Township (Monroe County)	5.2 mi	13.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Effort	5.5 mi	9.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chestnuthill Township	5.5 mi	6.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Penn Forest Township	7.0 mi	10.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brodheadsville	7.4 mi	3.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sun Valley, PA (0.4%), Towamensing Trails, PA (0.0%), Chestnuthill Township, PA (6.1%).

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

Households that rent across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Arlington Heights	24.0% (±6.4 points)
2	Indian Mountain Lake	17.1% (±7.1 points)
3	Emerald Lakes	13.4% (±8.8 points)
4	Effort	9.1% (±8.1 points)
5	Sierra View	9.0% (±5.2 points)
6	Brodheadsville	3.4% (±4.1 points)
7	Penn Estates	1.9% (±1.9 points)
8	Sun Valley	0.4% (±0.9 points)

Indian Mountain Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County), whose figures include it.

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 Indian Mountain Lake

How many renters are there in Indian Mountain Lake?

Indian Mountain Lake has an estimated 256 (±107) renting households, 17.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Indian Mountain Lake?

In Indian Mountain Lake, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 17.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Indian Mountain Lake?

A renting household in Indian Mountain Lake has 3.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Indian Mountain Lake?

The median renting household in Indian Mountain Lake, PA has an income of $66,111 (±$16,604) a year, against $73,547 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 Indian Mountain Lake CDP, Pennsylvania (place:36904, in state:42).

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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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