What percentage of people rent in Lamar Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lamar Township, PA, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Lamar Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 147 renting households against 795 that own their home.

In Lamar Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.6% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 147 (±62)
Median renter income: $66,250 (±$33,659)

Who rents and who owns in Lamar Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lamar Township	Clinton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.6% (±6.5 points)	27.7% (±2.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	147 (±62)	4,272 (±333)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	795 (±100)	11,152 (±346)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,250 (±$33,659)	$35,780 (±$3,230)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,934 (±$12,122)	$72,530 (±$3,939)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Lamar Township, the renter share is lower than in Clinton County (27.7%).

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

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

In Clinton County, Lamar Township ranks 15 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1502 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Lamar Township 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	9.4% (±3.7 points)	15.6% (±6.5 points)	+6.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$835 (±$64)	$1,103 (±$579)	+32.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,949 (±$4,867)	$92,188 (±$12,666)	+41.9%	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 Lamar Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lamar Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lamar Township	—	15.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Castanea	3.2 mi	19.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Castanea Township	3.4 mi	18.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Hall	4.2 mi	32.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Logan Township (Clinton County)	4.2 mi	22.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Flemington	4.6 mi	28.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Lock Haven	4.8 mi	61.5% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Porter Township (Clinton County)	5.1 mi	18.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dunnstown	5.4 mi	11.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mill Hall, PA (32.2%), Flemington, PA (28.5%), Lock Haven, PA (61.5%).

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

Households that rent across Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Bald Eagle Township	22.2% (±9.0 points)
10	Logan Township (Clinton County)	22.0% (±9.1 points)
11	Allison Township	21.8% (±15.9 points)
12	Castanea Township	18.5% (±6.3 points)
13	Porter Township (Clinton County)	18.0% (±6.2 points)
14	Loganton	17.9% (±7.6 points)
15 (tie)	Lamar Township	15.6% (±6.5 points)
15 (tie)	Woodward Township (Clinton County)	15.6% (±5.5 points)
17	Greene Township (Clinton County)	15.4% (±5.5 points)
18	South Renovo	13.0% (±8.0 points)
19	Beech Creek Township	11.4% (±6.5 points)
20	Crawford Township	10.6% (±7.1 points)
21	Wayne Township (Clinton County)	10.3% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Clinton 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 Lamar Township

How many renters are there in Lamar Township?

Lamar Township has an estimated 147 (±62) renting households, 15.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lamar Township?

In Lamar Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lamar Township?

A renting household in Lamar Township has 2.8 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lamar Township?

The median renting household in Lamar Township, PA has an income of $66,250 (±$33,659) a year, against $94,934 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 Lamar township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:41112, in state:42 county:035).

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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