What percentage of people rent in Saltsburg, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Saltsburg, PA, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±11.1 points) of the occupied homes in Saltsburg, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 100 renting households against 264 that own their home.

In Saltsburg, the share of households that rent went from 45.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−17.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.5% (±11.1 points)
Renting households: 100 (±32)
Median renter income: $20,417 (±$9,471)

Who rents and who owns in Saltsburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Saltsburg	Indiana County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.5% (±11.1 points)	27.9% (±1.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	100 (±32)	9,052 (±658)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	264 (±99)	23,435 (±652)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$20,417 (±$9,471)	$32,750 (±$3,052)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,105 (±$2,905)	$72,575 (±$2,493)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Saltsburg, the renter share is not measurably different from Indiana County (27.9%).

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

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

In Indiana County, Saltsburg ranks 9 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 728 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Saltsburg 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	45.2% (±7.2 points)	27.5% (±11.1 points)	−17.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$622 (±$114)	$829 (±$81)	+33.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,676 (±$5,181)	$63,750 (±$19,918)	+46.0%	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 Saltsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saltsburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Saltsburg	—	27.5% (±11.1 points)	—
Avonmore	3.1 mi	30.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Conemaugh Township (Indiana County)	3.6 mi	15.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	3.6 mi	8.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Loyalhanna Township	4.1 mi	21.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	5.9 mi	14.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
New Alexandria	6.4 mi	15.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kiskiminetas Township	6.7 mi	19.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Young Township (Indiana County)	7.6 mi	13.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bell Township (Westmoreland County), PA (8.7%), Salem Township (Westmoreland County), PA (14.3%), Young Township (Indiana County), PA (13.7%).

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

Households that rent across Indiana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Clymer	43.3% (±9.8 points)
4	White Township (Indiana County)	38.6% (±4.7 points)
5	Blairsville	35.7% (±8.6 points)
6	Creekside	31.7% (±16.4 points)
7	Ernest	29.8% (±14.2 points)
8	Homer City	28.5% (±6.0 points)
9	Saltsburg	27.5% (±11.1 points)
10 (tie)	Glen Campbell	20.6% (±12.8 points)
10 (tie)	Burrell Township (Indiana County)	20.6% (±8.5 points)
12	East Mahoning Township	19.0% (±8.9 points)
13	Armagh	18.2% (±14.8 points)
14	Center Township (Indiana County)	17.7% (±6.3 points)
15	Shelocta	17.6% (±22.8 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Indiana 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 Saltsburg

How many renters are there in Saltsburg?

Saltsburg has an estimated 100 (±32) renting households, 27.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Saltsburg?

In Saltsburg, the share of households that rent went from 45.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−17.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Saltsburg?

A renting household in Saltsburg has 1.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Saltsburg?

The median renting household in Saltsburg, PA has an income of $20,417 (±$9,471) a year, against $73,105 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 Saltsburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:67648, 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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