What percentage of people rent in Paint Township (Somerset County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Paint Township (Somerset County), PA, 2020–2024
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8.9% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Paint Township (Somerset County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 126 renting households against 1,284 that own their home.

In Paint Township (Somerset County), the share of households that rent went from 9.5% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.9% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 126 (±46)
Median renter income: $60,250 (±$35,372)

Who rents and who owns in Paint Township (Somerset County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Paint Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.9% (±3.2 points)	19.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	126 (±46)	5,750 (±374)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,284 (±129)	23,594 (±462)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±1.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,250 (±$35,372)	$37,836 (±$2,073)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,611 (±$15,132)	$69,351 (±$2,474)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Paint Township (Somerset County), the renter share is lower than in Somerset County (19.6%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Paint Township (Somerset County) ranks 42 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2169 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Paint Township (Somerset 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	9.5% (±5.9 points)	8.9% (±3.2 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$587 (±$55)	$746 (±$138)	+27.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,009 (±$10,604)	$61,364 (±$12,099)	+15.8%	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 Paint Township (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paint Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Paint Township (Somerset County)	—	8.9% (±3.2 points)	—
Windber	2.2 mi	29.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Paint	2.3 mi	23.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Scalp Level	2.8 mi	30.5% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Benson	4.4 mi	12.7% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hooversville	5.3 mi	23.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Ogle Township	5.4 mi	11.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Cambria County)	5.4 mi	27.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Belmont	5.4 mi	34.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Windber, PA (29.7%), Paint, PA (23.4%), Scalp Level, PA (30.5%).

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

Households that rent across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
36	Upper Turkeyfoot Township	9.5% (±4.2 points)
37 (tie)	Fairhope Township	9.3% (±9.3 points)
37 (tie)	Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)	9.3% (±6.3 points)
39 (tie)	Shanksville	9.1% (±7.8 points)
39 (tie)	Southampton Township (Somerset County)	9.1% (±5.4 points)
41 (tie)	Indian Lake	8.9% (±9.1 points)
41 (tie)	Paint Township (Somerset County)	8.9% (±3.2 points)
43	Greenville Township	8.8% (±4.6 points)
44	Garrett	8.3% (±5.8 points)
45 (tie)	Milford Township (Somerset County)	8.2% (±4.3 points)
45 (tie)	Stonycreek Township (Somerset County)	8.2% (±3.1 points)
47	Northampton Township (Somerset County)	7.8% (±6.3 points)
48	Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	3.4% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset 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 Paint Township (Somerset County)

How many renters are there in Paint Township (Somerset County)?

Paint Township (Somerset County) has an estimated 126 (±46) renting households, 8.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Paint Township (Somerset County)?

In Paint Township (Somerset County), the share of households that rent went from 9.5% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Paint Township (Somerset County)?

A renting household in Paint Township (Somerset County) has 2.8 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Paint Township (Somerset County)?

The median renting household in Paint Township (Somerset County), PA has an income of $60,250 (±$35,372) a year, against $61,611 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 Paint township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:57552, in state:42 county:111).

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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