What percentage of people rent in Northwest Harborcreek, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Northwest Harborcreek, PA, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Northwest Harborcreek, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 561 renting households against 3,078 that own their home.

In Northwest Harborcreek, the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.4% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 561 (±133)
Median renter income: $34,519 (±$10,142)

Who rents and who owns in Northwest Harborcreek

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northwest Harborcreek	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.4% (±3.6 points)	31.9% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	561 (±133)	35,311 (±1,156)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,078 (±232)	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	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,519 (±$10,142)	$34,870 (±$1,692)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,476 (±$9,093)	$80,306 (±$2,381)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Northwest Harborcreek, the renter share is lower than in Erie County (31.9%).

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

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

In Erie County, Northwest Harborcreek ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 222 of 390.

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

How renting in Northwest Harborcreek 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	23.4% (±4.4 points)	15.4% (±3.6 points)	−8.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$807 (±$114)	$966 (±$121)	+19.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,113 (±$8,551)	$93,617 (±$7,350)	+73.0%	Up 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 Northwest Harborcreek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northwest Harborcreek
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Northwest Harborcreek	—	15.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Wesleyville	1.2 mi	30.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Lawrence Park	1.5 mi	13.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Park Township	1.5 mi	13.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Erie	4.6 mi	45.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Greene Township (Erie County)	7.0 mi	10.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Millcreek Township (Erie County)	7.7 mi	32.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Summit Township (Erie County)	7.7 mi	20.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Erie County)	8.3 mi	11.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wesleyville, PA (30.1%), Erie, PA (45.9%), Millcreek Township (Erie County), PA (32.1%).

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	Northwest Harborcreek	15.4% (±3.6 points)
2	Fairview (community)	14.5% (±8.9 points)
3	Lawrence Park	13.5% (±6.5 points)
4	Avonia	9.0% (±9.0 points)

Northwest Harborcreek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Harborcreek Township, whose figures include it.

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 Northwest Harborcreek

How many renters are there in Northwest Harborcreek?

Northwest Harborcreek has an estimated 561 (±133) renting households, 15.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Northwest Harborcreek?

In Northwest Harborcreek, the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Northwest Harborcreek?

A renting household in Northwest Harborcreek has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Northwest Harborcreek?

The median renting household in Northwest Harborcreek, PA has an income of $34,519 (±$10,142) a year, against $100,476 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 Northwest Harborcreek CDP, Pennsylvania (place:55572, 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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