What percentage of people rent in North Buffalo Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in North Buffalo Township, PA, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in North Buffalo Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 222 renting households against 843 that own their home.

In North Buffalo Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.8% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 222 (±107)
Median renter income: $47,463 (±$31,730)

Who rents and who owns in North Buffalo Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Buffalo Township	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.8% (±9.6 points)	21.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	222 (±107)	5,938 (±372)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	843 (±100)	22,097 (±420)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,463 (±$31,730)	$37,911 (±$2,977)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,042 (±$12,625)	$76,791 (±$2,930)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In North Buffalo Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Armstrong County (21.2%).

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

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

In Armstrong County, North Buffalo Township ranks 13 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1095 of 2,557.

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

How renting in North Buffalo 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	18.2% (±7.2 points)	20.8% (±9.6 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$622 (±$69)	$929 (±$90)	+49.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$58,603 (±$8,574)	$75,799 (±$13,971)	+29.3%	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 North Buffalo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Buffalo Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Buffalo Township	—	20.8% (±9.6 points)	—
Cadogan Township	2.3 mi	6.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Ford City	3.9 mi	34.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Ford Cliff	3.9 mi	8.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Worthington	4.1 mi	14.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Kittanning	4.4 mi	25.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Buffalo Township	4.4 mi	7.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Manorville	4.4 mi	18.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lenape Heights	4.6 mi	15.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cadogan Township, PA (6.0%), Ford Cliff, PA (8.3%), South Buffalo Township, PA (7.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ford City, PA (34.7%).

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

Households that rent across Armstrong County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	South Bethlehem	37.0% (±11.9 points)
8	Ford City	34.7% (±8.6 points)
9	Rural Valley	31.2% (±12.0 points)
10	Parker	30.1% (±9.6 points)
11 (tie)	West Kittanning	25.9% (±7.1 points)
11 (tie)	Mahoning Township (Armstrong County)	25.9% (±8.8 points)
13	North Buffalo Township	20.8% (±9.6 points)
14 (tie)	Kiskiminetas Township	19.6% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Rayburn Township	19.6% (±6.8 points)
16	Bradys Bend Township	19.0% (±8.0 points)
17	Manorville	18.1% (±9.3 points)
18	Kittanning Township	18.0% (±6.4 points)
19	Madison Township (Armstrong County)	17.8% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Armstrong 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 North Buffalo Township

How many renters are there in North Buffalo Township?

North Buffalo Township has an estimated 222 (±107) renting households, 20.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Buffalo Township?

In North Buffalo Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Buffalo Township?

A renting household in North Buffalo Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Buffalo Township?

The median renting household in North Buffalo Township, PA has an income of $47,463 (±$31,730) a year, against $78,042 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 North Buffalo township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:54856, in state:42 county:005).

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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