What percentage of people rent in New Florence, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in New Florence, PA, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in New Florence, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 54 renting households against 218 that own their home.

In New Florence, the share of households that rent went from 29.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (−9.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.9% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 54 (±21)
Median renter income: $26,875 (±$14,157)

Who rents and who owns in New Florence

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Florence	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.9% (±7.6 points)	21.6% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	54 (±21)	33,451 (±1,256)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	218 (±43)	121,528 (±1,288)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,875 (±$14,157)	$37,625 (±$1,561)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,917 (±$13,250)	$88,014 (±$1,908)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In New Florence, the renter share is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (21.6%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, New Florence ranks 37 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1145 of 2,557.

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

How renting in New Florence 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	29.8% (±7.7 points)	19.9% (±7.6 points)	−9.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$438 (±$196)	$677 (±$43)	+54.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,250 (±$14,723)	$61,500 (±$11,041)	+52.8%	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 New Florence

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Florence
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
New Florence	—	19.9% (±7.6 points)	—
St. Clair Township	2.9 mi	21.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seward	3.7 mi	20.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Wheatfield Township	3.8 mi	9.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Bolivar	4.2 mi	12.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	4.9 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Armagh	5.6 mi	18.2% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Wheatfield Township	5.7 mi	13.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Yoder Township	5.8 mi	25.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Wheatfield Township, PA (9.5%), Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA (7.8%).

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

Households that rent across Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
31	East Huntingdon Township	23.5% (±6.6 points)
32	Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	23.2% (±4.0 points)
33	East Vandergrift	22.4% (±9.6 points)
34	Loyalhanna Township	21.8% (±9.0 points)
35	St. Clair Township	21.4% (±8.2 points)
36	Seward	20.9% (±11.0 points)
37	New Florence	19.9% (±7.6 points)
38	Rostraver Township	19.6% (±4.1 points)
39 (tie)	Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County)	18.0% (±4.0 points)
39 (tie)	Unity Township	18.0% (±3.2 points)
41	South Huntingdon Township	17.7% (±5.4 points)
42	Donegal Township (Westmoreland County)	17.5% (±8.5 points)
43 (tie)	Lower Burrell	15.5% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 New Florence

How many renters are there in New Florence?

New Florence has an estimated 54 (±21) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in New Florence?

In New Florence, the share of households that rent went from 29.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (−9.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in New Florence?

A renting household in New Florence has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in New Florence?

The median renting household in New Florence, PA has an income of $26,875 (±$14,157) a year, against $67,917 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 New Florence borough, Pennsylvania (place:53544, 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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