What percentage of people rent in Johnsonburg, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Johnsonburg, PA, 2020–2024
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29.6% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Johnsonburg, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 303 renting households against 720 that own their home.

In Johnsonburg, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.6% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 303 (±106)
Median renter income: $40,665 (±$11,680)

Who rents and who owns in Johnsonburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Johnsonburg	Elk County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.6% (±8.6 points)	20.5% (±2.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	303 (±106)	2,725 (±286)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	720 (±95)	10,600 (±310)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,665 (±$11,680)	$29,602 (±$4,222)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,052 (±$8,736)	$75,675 (±$4,807)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Johnsonburg, the renter share is higher than in Elk County (20.5%).

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

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

In Elk County, Johnsonburg ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 654 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Johnsonburg 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	25.2% (±6.2 points)	29.6% (±8.6 points)	+4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$648 (±$128)	$578 (±$36)	−10.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$49,940 (±$4,728)	$61,484 (±$12,737)	+23.1%	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 Johnsonburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Johnsonburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Johnsonburg	—	29.6% (±8.6 points)	—
Ridgway Township	4.3 mi	9.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Ridgway	4.9 mi	28.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jones Township	6.8 mi	7.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
St. Marys	8.6 mi	22.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Elk County)	11 mi	17.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Creek Township (Elk County)	12 mi	4.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Fox Township (Elk County)	12 mi	19.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sergeant Township	14 mi	5.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridgway Township, PA (9.3%), Jones Township, PA (7.1%), Spring Creek Township (Elk County), PA (4.3%).

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

Households that rent across Elk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Johnsonburg	29.6% (±8.6 points)
2	Ridgway	28.3% (±5.6 points)
3	St. Marys	22.4% (±3.9 points)
4	Fox Township (Elk County)	19.5% (±6.7 points)
5	Highland Township (Elk County)	17.2% (±10.9 points)
6	Horton Township	14.2% (±6.1 points)
7	Jay Township	13.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Elk 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 Johnsonburg

How many renters are there in Johnsonburg?

Johnsonburg has an estimated 303 (±106) renting households, 29.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Johnsonburg?

In Johnsonburg, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Johnsonburg?

A renting household in Johnsonburg has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Johnsonburg?

The median renting household in Johnsonburg, PA has an income of $40,665 (±$11,680) a year, against $74,052 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 Johnsonburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:38248, in state:42).

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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