Housing data for Karthaus Township, PA
Karthaus Township, PA has an estimated 762 residents and 328 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Clearfield County.
10.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $821 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 762 (±120)
- Housing units
- 328 (±51)
- Households that rent
- 10.2%
- Median gross rent
- $821
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.5%
What stands out in Karthaus Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 79.5% (±7.1 points) in Karthaus Township, higher than in Clearfield County (39.6%).
Average commute: 47.4 minutes (±12.6) in Karthaus Township, higher than in Clearfield County (25.3 minutes).
Households that rent: 10.2% (±7.8 points) in Karthaus Township, lower than in Clearfield County (21.5%).
Housing in Karthaus Township at a glance
- Median rent: $821 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 18.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,813 median household income
- Home values: $156,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,233 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,327 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 27.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 47.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +16.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 9.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Karthaus Township against Clearfield County, its state and the nation
| Karthaus Township | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 762 (±120) | 78,635 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 328 (±51) | 38,198 (±161) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±7.8 points) | 21.5% (±1.4 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $821 (±$243) | $791 (±$37) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,813 (±$12,036) | $62,152 (±$1,988) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,000 (±$48,165) | $137,000 (±$5,904) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,327 (±$263) | $1,500 (±$59) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.5% (±12.9 points) | 65.2% (±2.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 47.4 minutes (±12.6) | 25.3 minutes (±1.0) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 71.2% (±12.6 points) | 83.9% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.3 years (±7.9) | 45.4 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Karthaus Township covers 35.3 square miles of land, about 22 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Karthaus Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 654 (±114) | 762 (±120) | +16.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 344 (±36) | 328 (±51) | −4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $663 (±$205) | $821 (±$243) | +23.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $72,900 (±$9,971) | $156,000 (±$48,165) | +114.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,974 (±$5,687) | $72,813 (±$12,036) | +73.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $939 (±$125) | $1,233 (±$418) | +31.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,048 (±$182) | $1,327 (±$263) | +26.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±5.6 points) | 10.2% (±7.8 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±55.5 points) | 27.6% (±37.3 points) | +27.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Clearfield County
Karthaus Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clearfield County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Clearfield County recorded 155 violent and 942 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Karthaus Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16871 | 26% | 47 | $538 | $164,600 | $51,250 |
| 16845 | 23% | 1,010 | $675 | $161,300 | $72,770 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Karthaus Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Township (Clearfield County) | 4.4 mi | — | $147,300 | 4.1% |
| West Keating Township | 5.7 mi | $508 | — | 71.4% |
| Burnside Township (Centre County) | 7.1 mi | $850 | $188,100 | 6.6% |
| Girard Township (Clearfield County) | 9.5 mi | $1,063 | $117,500 | 7.0% |
| Cooper Township (Clearfield County) | 10 mi | $1,088 | $171,400 | 8.5% |
| Gibson Township (Cameron County) | 11 mi | $825 | $125,000 | 29.2% |
| Graham Township | 12 mi | — | $159,000 | 2.7% |
| Snow Shoe Township | 12 mi | $731 | $168,700 | 16.5% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Karthaus Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Valley | $688 | $164,000 | $63,750 | 11.2% |
| Ringgold Township | $904 | $112,200 | $62,000 | 12.9% |
| Greenwood Township (Juniata County) | $833 | $226,000 | $81,000 | 9.3% |
| Independence Township (Washington County) | $795 | $190,600 | $90,375 | 12.0% |
| Cass Township (Huntingdon County) | $1,125 | $204,900 | $78,750 | 15.7% |
| Clay Township (Huntingdon County) | $683 | $174,000 | $60,556 | 12.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Karthaus Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $728 | $802 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Karthaus Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Clearfield County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Karthaus Township
What is the median household income in Karthaus Township?
The median household income in Karthaus Township is $72,813 (±$12,036) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Karthaus Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $156,000 (±$48,165) for owner-occupied homes in Karthaus Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Karthaus Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Karthaus Township, PA is $1,233 (±$418) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Karthaus Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Karthaus Township, PA is $1,327 (±$263) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Karthaus Township?
Karthaus Township, PA has an estimated 328 (±51) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Karthaus Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.5% of homes in Karthaus Township, PA.
Is Karthaus Township growing?
In Karthaus Township, the number of residents went from 654 in 2015–2019 to 762 in 2020–2024 (+16.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Karthaus Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Karthaus Township are 16871, 16845.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16871?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16871 is $538 (±$433) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Karthaus township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Karthaus township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Karthaus township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Karthaus township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Karthaus township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Karthaus township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Karthaus township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Clearfield County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Clearfield County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Karthaus township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:38784, in state:42 county:033).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .