What percentage of people rent in Rural Valley, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Rural Valley, PA, 2020–2024
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31.2% (±12.0 points) of the occupied homes in Rural Valley, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 127 renting households against 280 that own their home.

In Rural Valley, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.2% (±12.0 points)
Renting households: 127 (±68)
Median renter income: $58,375 (±$26,775)

Who rents and who owns in Rural Valley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rural Valley	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.2% (±12.0 points)	21.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	127 (±68)	5,938 (±372)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	280 (±43)	22,097 (±420)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,375 (±$26,775)	$37,911 (±$2,977)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,643 (±$18,200)	$76,791 (±$2,930)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Rural Valley, the renter share is not measurably different from Armstrong County (21.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Armstrong County, Rural Valley ranks 9 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 589 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Rural Valley 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	26.3% (±7.9 points)	31.2% (±12.0 points)	+4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$670 (±$188)	$685 (±$387)	+2.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,042 (±$8,035)	$68,512 (±$13,777)	+34.2%	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 Rural Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rural Valley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rural Valley	—	31.2% (±12.0 points)	—
Cowanshannock Township	1.0 mi	12.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Atwood	4.7 mi	14.5% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township (Armstrong County)	5.5 mi	16.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plumcreek Township	5.9 mi	15.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Armstrong County)	6.3 mi	10.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Dayton	6.9 mi	12.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Plumville	7.1 mi	13.4% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Kittanning Township	7.2 mi	18.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cowanshannock Township, PA (12.7%), Plumcreek Township, PA (15.9%), Wayne Township (Armstrong County), PA (10.9%).

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
3	Freeport	43.1% (±8.1 points)
4	Leechburg	39.5% (±8.1 points)
5	Elderton	38.3% (±9.1 points)
6	Apollo	37.1% (±7.9 points)
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)

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 Rural Valley

How many renters are there in Rural Valley?

Rural Valley has an estimated 127 (±68) renting households, 31.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rural Valley?

In Rural Valley, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rural Valley?

A renting household in Rural Valley has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rural Valley?

The median renting household in Rural Valley, PA has an income of $58,375 (±$26,775) a year, against $69,643 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 Rural Valley borough, Pennsylvania (place:66720, 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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