What percentage of people rent in Plumcreek Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Plumcreek Township, PA, 2020–2024
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15.9% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Plumcreek Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 146 renting households against 772 that own their home.

In Plumcreek Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.9% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 146 (±74)
Median renter income: $75,000 (±$52,420)

Who rents and who owns in Plumcreek Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plumcreek Township	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.9% (±7.4 points)	21.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	146 (±74)	5,938 (±372)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	772 (±115)	22,097 (±420)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.0 (±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	$75,000 (±$52,420)	$37,911 (±$2,977)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,018 (±$22,262)	$76,791 (±$2,930)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Plumcreek 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, Plumcreek Township ranks 23 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1464 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Plumcreek 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	19.2% (±6.7 points)	15.9% (±7.4 points)	−3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$766 (±$244)	$720 (±$25)	−6.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,279 (±$6,586)	$87,606 (±$20,381)	+40.7%	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 Plumcreek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plumcreek Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Plumcreek Township	—	15.9% (±7.4 points)	—
Elderton	1.5 mi	38.3% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Shelocta	4.6 mi	17.6% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Atwood	5.2 mi	14.5% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rural Valley	5.9 mi	31.2% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Kittanning Township	6.1 mi	18.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cowanshannock Township	6.2 mi	12.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Indiana County)	6.7 mi	8.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Bend Township	6.8 mi	8.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elderton, PA (38.3%), Rural Valley, PA (31.2%).

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
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)
20	Sugarcreek Township	17.6% (±8.1 points)
21	Parks Township	17.3% (±7.6 points)
22	Valley Township (Armstrong County)	16.3% (±9.6 points)
23	Plumcreek Township	15.9% (±7.4 points)
24	Burrell Township (Armstrong County)	15.5% (±9.0 points)
25	Redbank Township (Armstrong County)	15.2% (±5.9 points)
26	Washington Township (Armstrong County)	14.9% (±6.4 points)
27	Worthington	14.8% (±9.2 points)
28	Atwood	14.5% (±15.3 points)
29	Gilpin Township	13.7% (±5.3 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 Plumcreek Township

How many renters are there in Plumcreek Township?

Plumcreek Township has an estimated 146 (±74) renting households, 15.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Plumcreek Township?

In Plumcreek Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Plumcreek Township?

A renting household in Plumcreek Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Plumcreek Township?

The median renting household in Plumcreek Township, PA has an income of $75,000 (±$52,420) a year, against $89,018 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 Plumcreek township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:61576, 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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