What percentage of people rent in Liberty Township (Bedford County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Liberty Township (Bedford County), PA, 2020–2024
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7.1% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Liberty Township (Bedford County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 37 renting households against 487 that own their home.

In Liberty Township (Bedford County), the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.1% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 37 (±17)

Who rents and who owns in Liberty Township (Bedford County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Liberty Township (Bedford County)	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.1% (±3.2 points)	22.5% (±1.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	37 (±17)	4,435 (±340)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	487 (±74)	15,315 (±353)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$30,483 (±$2,542)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,820 (±$5,454)	$70,625 (±$4,281)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Liberty Township (Bedford County), the renter share is lower than in Bedford County (22.5%).

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

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

In Bedford County, Liberty Township (Bedford County) ranks 37 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2319 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Liberty Township (Bedford County) 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	15.0% (±3.8 points)	7.1% (±3.2 points)	−7.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$664 (±$55)	$650 (±$215)	−2.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,193 (±$4,279)	$65,234 (±$9,097)	+27.4%	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 Liberty Township (Bedford County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Bedford County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Liberty Township (Bedford County)	—	7.1% (±3.2 points)	—
Saxton	1.7 mi	55.8% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Woodbury Township (Bedford County)	4.1 mi	23.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Coalmont	4.2 mi	20.7% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coaldale (Bedford County)	4.4 mi	28.0% (±20.0 points)	Higher
Woodbury	4.7 mi	17.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)	5.1 mi	10.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell	5.2 mi	36.8% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Dudley	5.3 mi	25.3% (±12.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saxton, PA (55.8%), Woodbury Township (Bedford County), PA (23.4%), Coaldale (Bedford County), PA (28.0%).

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

Households that rent across Bedford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
31	Cumberland Valley Township	14.6% (±6.5 points)
32	Colerain Township (Bedford County)	14.2% (±7.0 points)
33	Juniata Township (Bedford County)	11.4% (±6.3 points)
34	Pavia Township	11.1% (±9.7 points)
35	Bloomfield Township (Bedford County)	8.7% (±5.0 points)
36	West St. Clair Township	7.7% (±3.7 points)
37	Liberty Township (Bedford County)	7.1% (±3.2 points)
38	Lincoln Township (Bedford County)	6.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 8 of 38 places in Bedford 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 Liberty Township (Bedford County)

How many renters are there in Liberty Township (Bedford County)?

Liberty Township (Bedford County) has an estimated 37 (±17) renting households, 7.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Liberty Township (Bedford County)?

In Liberty Township (Bedford County), the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Liberty Township (Bedford County)?

A renting household in Liberty Township (Bedford County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned 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 Liberty township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:43072, in state:42 county:009).

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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