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

Name: Renters and owners in Liberty Township (McKean County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Liberty Township (McKean County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 99 renting households against 590 that own their home.

In Liberty Township (McKean County), the share of households that rent went from 20.5% in 2015–2019 to 14.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.4% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 99 (±36)
Median renter income: $14,688 (±$6,525)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Liberty Township (McKean County)	McKean County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.4% (±5.2 points)	22.0% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	99 (±36)	3,609 (±264)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	590 (±85)	12,760 (±304)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$14,688 (±$6,525)	$38,542 (±$3,697)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,188 (±$5,775)	$72,986 (±$3,242)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Liberty Township (McKean County), the renter share is lower than in McKean County (22.0%).

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

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

In McKean County, Liberty Township (McKean County) ranks 11 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1624 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Liberty Township (McKean 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	20.5% (±6.4 points)	14.4% (±5.2 points)	−6.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$668 (±$185)	$425 (±$171)	−36.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$57,823 (±$6,444)	$50,361 (±$3,926)	−12.9%	Down 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 (McKean County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (McKean County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Liberty Township (McKean County)	—	14.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Port Allegany	3.0 mi	32.4% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Roulette Township	7.7 mi	17.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich Township	7.8 mi	4.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Annin Township	8.0 mi	11.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Smethport	8.3 mi	29.7% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Pleasant Valley Township	8.6 mi	16.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Keating Township (Potter County)	9.7 mi	6.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Clara Township	11 mi	5.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwich Township, PA (4.2%), Keating Township (Potter County), PA (6.0%), Clara Township, PA (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Allegany, PA (32.4%), Smethport, PA (29.7%).

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

Households that rent across McKean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Eldred	28.1% (±10.1 points)
6	Ceres Township	22.5% (±6.8 points)
7	Eldred Township (McKean County)	22.2% (±8.4 points)
8	Mount Jewett	19.8% (±7.5 points)
9	Hamlin Township	16.2% (±7.1 points)
10	Lewis Run	15.8% (±8.1 points)
11	Liberty Township (McKean County)	14.4% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Annin Township	11.1% (±7.1 points)
12 (tie)	Keating Township (McKean County)	11.1% (±5.5 points)
14	Foster Township (McKean County)	9.8% (±5.4 points)
15	Bradford Township (McKean County)	9.7% (±4.4 points)
16	Otto Township	8.8% (±4.2 points)
17	Lafayette Township	6.8% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in McKean 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 (McKean County)

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

Liberty Township (McKean County) has an estimated 99 (±36) renting households, 14.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Liberty Township (McKean County)?

In Liberty Township (McKean County), the share of households that rent went from 20.5% in 2015–2019 to 14.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Liberty Township (McKean County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Liberty Township (McKean County)?

The median renting household in Liberty Township (McKean County), PA has an income of $14,688 (±$6,525) a year, against $52,188 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 Liberty township, McKean County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:43096, in state:42 county:083).

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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