What percentage of people rent in North East, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in North East, PA, 2020–2024
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47.2% (±10.9 points) of the occupied homes in North East, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 797 renting households against 891 that own their home.

In North East, the share of households that rent went from 50.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.2% (±10.9 points)
Renting households: 797 (±225)
Median renter income: $43,495 (±$21,451)

Who rents and who owns in North East

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North East	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.2% (±10.9 points)	31.9% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	797 (±225)	35,311 (±1,156)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	891 (±184)	75,276 (±1,141)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,495 (±$21,451)	$34,870 (±$1,692)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,943 (±$26,157)	$80,306 (±$2,381)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In North East, the renter share is higher than in Erie County (31.9%).

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

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

In Erie County, North East ranks 3 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 185 of 2,557.

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

How renting in North East 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	50.2% (±6.2 points)	47.2% (±10.9 points)	−3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$667 (±$109)	$769 (±$115)	+15.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,014 (±$4,589)	$68,828 (±$23,685)	+37.6%	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 East

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North East
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North East	—	47.2% (±10.9 points)	—
North East Township	1.0 mi	11.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Greenfield Township (Erie County)	6.3 mi	11.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Ripley	6.6 mi	23.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Harborcreek Township	7.8 mi	17.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Mina	9.2 mi	12.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Northwest Harborcreek	9.4 mi	15.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Wesleyville	11 mi	30.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Lawrence Park	11 mi	13.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North East Township, PA (11.1%), Greenfield Township (Erie County), PA (11.5%), Town of Ripley, NY (23.4%).

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

Households that rent across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Edinboro	58.0% (±10.2 points)
2	Waterford	51.3% (±9.5 points)
3	North East	47.2% (±10.9 points)
4	Erie	45.9% (±1.9 points)
5	McKean	45.3% (±13.1 points)
6	Union City	42.1% (±9.4 points)
7	Girard	39.4% (±12.8 points)
8	Wattsburg	37.8% (±15.1 points)
9	Corry	33.7% (±9.3 points)

Showing 9 of 38 places in Erie 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 East

How many renters are there in North East?

North East has an estimated 797 (±225) renting households, 47.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North East?

In North East, the share of households that rent went from 50.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North East?

A renting household in North East has 1.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North East?

The median renting household in North East, PA has an income of $43,495 (±$21,451) a year, against $104,943 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 East borough, Pennsylvania (place:54952, 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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