What percentage of people rent in South Creek Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Creek Township, PA, 2020–2024
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32.0% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in South Creek Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 121 renting households against 257 that own their home.

In South Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.7% in 2015–2019 to 32.0% in 2020–2024 (+12.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.0% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 121 (±40)
Median renter income: $28,750 (±$27,501)

Who rents and who owns in South Creek Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Creek Township	Bradford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.0% (±8.6 points)	27.8% (±1.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	121 (±40)	6,851 (±431)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	257 (±50)	17,759 (±455)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.9)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,750 (±$27,501)	$44,455 (±$3,512)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,705 (±$13,360)	$76,585 (±$4,144)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In South Creek Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Bradford County (27.8%).

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

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

In Bradford County, South Creek Township ranks 10 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 571 of 2,557.

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

How renting in South Creek 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	19.7% (±6.7 points)	32.0% (±8.6 points)	+12.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$671 (±$147)	$893 (±$164)	+33.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,542 (±$10,750)	$57,000 (±$17,586)	−2.6%	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 South Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Creek Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Creek Township	—	32.0% (±8.6 points)	—
Wells Township (Bradford County)	4.3 mi	26.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgebury Township	4.4 mi	16.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	5.2 mi	21.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Village of Wellsburg	5.3 mi	10.9% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Bradford County)	6.4 mi	15.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Columbia Township	8.2 mi	22.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southport (community)	8.3 mi	29.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southport	8.5 mi	24.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridgebury Township, PA (16.0%), Town of Ashland (Chemung County), NY (21.0%), Village of Wellsburg, NY (10.9%).

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

Households that rent across Bradford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Wyalusing	53.8% (±14.3 points)
5	Rome	49.4% (±15.5 points)
6	Towanda	46.6% (±10.7 points)
7	New Albany	42.0% (±16.8 points)
8	Troy	39.0% (±7.6 points)
9	Sayre	37.5% (±7.4 points)
10	South Creek Township	32.0% (±8.6 points)
11	Burlington	29.7% (±17.6 points)
12	Monroe	28.0% (±10.3 points)
13	Wyalusing Township	27.5% (±8.1 points)
14	Wells Township (Bradford County)	26.7% (±10.3 points)
15	Athens Township (Bradford County)	26.0% (±6.0 points)
16	Alba	24.5% (±14.8 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Bradford 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 South Creek Township

How many renters are there in South Creek Township?

South Creek Township has an estimated 121 (±40) renting households, 32.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Creek Township?

In South Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.7% in 2015–2019 to 32.0% in 2020–2024 (+12.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in South Creek Township?

A renting household in South Creek Township has 2.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Creek Township?

The median renting household in South Creek Township, PA has an income of $28,750 (±$27,501) a year, against $71,705 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 South Creek township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72096, in state:42 county:015).

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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