What percentage of people rent in South Fork, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Fork, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.3% (±12.6 points) of the occupied homes in South Fork, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 91 renting households against 242 that own their home.

In South Fork, the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.3% (±12.6 points)
Renting households: 91 (±52)
Median renter income: $18,664 (±$3,328)

Who rents and who owns in South Fork

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Fork	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.3% (±12.6 points)	23.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	91 (±52)	13,228 (±703)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	242 (±45)	42,745 (±676)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$18,664 (±$3,328)	$30,368 (±$2,955)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$60,385 (±$2,278)	$71,055 (±$1,871)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In South Fork, the renter share is not measurably different from Cambria County (23.6%).

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

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

In Cambria County, South Fork ranks 15 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 745 of 2,557.

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

How renting in South Fork 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	29.2% (±7.7 points)	27.3% (±12.6 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$642 (±$98)	$718 (±$107)	+11.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$30,625 (±$5,897)	$46,250 (±$15,135)	+51.0%	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 South Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Fork
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Fork	—	27.3% (±12.6 points)	—
Ehrenfeld	1.1 mi	15.4% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Summerhill	1.8 mi	18.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Croyle Township	1.8 mi	9.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Conemaugh Township (Cambria County)	3.3 mi	8.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
East Taylor Township	3.6 mi	8.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Wilmore	4.2 mi	19.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vinco	4.4 mi	10.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Salix	4.8 mi	25.8% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Croyle Township, PA (9.3%), Conemaugh Township (Cambria County), PA (8.0%), East Taylor Township, PA (8.6%).

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

Households that rent across Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Franklin (Cambria County)	30.7% (±11.8 points)
10 (tie)	Northern Cambria	30.5% (±9.2 points)
10 (tie)	Scalp Level	30.5% (±11.3 points)
12	Upper Yoder Township	29.0% (±9.2 points)
13	Nanty-Glo	28.1% (±9.1 points)
14	Cresson Township	27.5% (±6.5 points)
15 (tie)	South Fork	27.3% (±12.6 points)
15 (tie)	Richland Township (Cambria County)	27.3% (±4.5 points)
17	Patton	25.6% (±4.8 points)
18	Lower Yoder Township	25.4% (±8.0 points)
19	Loretto	24.5% (±11.9 points)
20	Portage	23.4% (±5.8 points)
21	Tunnelhill	22.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria 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 Fork

How many renters are there in South Fork?

South Fork has an estimated 91 (±52) renting households, 27.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Fork?

In South Fork, the share of households that rent went from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Fork?

A renting household in South Fork has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Fork?

The median renting household in South Fork, PA has an income of $18,664 (±$3,328) a year, against $60,385 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 Fork borough, Pennsylvania (place:72168, 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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