What percentage of people rent in Lake City, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake City, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.0% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Lake City, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 166 renting households against 874 that own their home.

In Lake City, the share of households that rent went from 20.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.0% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 166 (±61)
Median renter income: $33,281 (±$15,577)

Who rents and who owns in Lake City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake City	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.0% (±5.7 points)	31.9% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	166 (±61)	35,311 (±1,156)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	874 (±99)	75,276 (±1,141)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,281 (±$15,577)	$34,870 (±$1,692)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,750 (±$21,936)	$80,306 (±$2,381)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Lake City, the renter share is lower than in Erie County (31.9%).

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

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

In Erie County, Lake City ranks 15 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1454 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Lake City 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	20.9% (±5.4 points)	16.0% (±5.7 points)	−4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$823 (±$59)	$871 (±$163)	+5.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,257 (±$5,551)	$75,048 (±$9,746)	+40.9%	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 Lake City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake City	—	16.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Girard	1.7 mi	39.4% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Girard Township (Erie County)	2.6 mi	10.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Avonia	3.9 mi	9.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Platea	4.7 mi	13.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview (community)	4.7 mi	14.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Erie County)	5.7 mi	12.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Erie County)	6.8 mi	15.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cranesville	8.0 mi	15.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Girard, PA (39.4%).

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

Households that rent across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Corry	33.7% (±9.3 points)
10	Albion	33.4% (±7.5 points)
11	Millcreek Township (Erie County)	32.1% (±2.3 points)
12	Wesleyville	30.1% (±7.9 points)
13	Summit Township (Erie County)	20.8% (±6.0 points)
14	Harborcreek Township	17.0% (±3.1 points)
15	Lake City	16.0% (±5.7 points)
16	Springfield Township (Erie County)	15.6% (±7.2 points)
17	Cranesville	15.1% (±8.4 points)
18	Concord Township (Erie County)	14.4% (±6.6 points)
19	Platea	13.9% (±10.4 points)
20	Lawrence Park Township	13.5% (±6.5 points)
21	Waterford Township	13.1% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 Lake City

How many renters are there in Lake City?

Lake City has an estimated 166 (±61) renting households, 16.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake City?

In Lake City, the share of households that rent went from 20.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake City?

A renting household in Lake City has 1.7 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake City?

The median renting household in Lake City, PA has an income of $33,281 (±$15,577) a year, against $83,750 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 Lake City borough, Pennsylvania (place:40960, 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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