What percentage of people rent in Spruce Hill Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Spruce Hill Township, PA, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Spruce Hill Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 62 renting households against 198 that own their home.

In Spruce Hill Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.8% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 62 (±23)
Median renter income: $53,750 (±$28,937)

Who rents and who owns in Spruce Hill Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spruce Hill Township	Juniata County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.8% (±7.9 points)	26.2% (±2.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	62 (±23)	2,364 (±197)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	198 (±46)	6,661 (±218)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.8)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.7)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,750 (±$28,937)	$44,974 (±$2,899)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,786 (±$18,139)	$77,152 (±$6,079)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Spruce Hill Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Juniata County (26.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Juniata County, Spruce Hill Township ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 911 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Spruce Hill 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	32.1% (±8.9 points)	23.8% (±7.9 points)	−8.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$730 (±$140)	$935 (±$63)	+28.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,611 (±$5,405)	$65,313 (±$13,024)	+11.4%	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 Spruce Hill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spruce Hill Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Spruce Hill Township	—	23.8% (±7.9 points)	—
Beale Township	3.6 mi	16.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Northeast Madison Township	4.9 mi	15.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Juniata County)	6.1 mi	20.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Turbett Township	6.4 mi	8.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Port Royal	6.4 mi	39.5% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Saville Township	6.7 mi	11.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Tuscarora Township (Juniata County)	6.9 mi	17.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin	8.0 mi	49.6% (±16.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Turbett Township, PA (8.1%), Saville Township, PA (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Royal, PA (39.5%), Mifflin, PA (49.6%).

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

Households that rent across Juniata County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Thompsontown	44.7% (±8.9 points)
4	Port Royal	39.5% (±10.6 points)
5	Fermanagh Township	34.1% (±7.6 points)
6	Lack Township	27.2% (±9.7 points)
7	Monroe Township (Juniata County)	27.1% (±8.5 points)
8	Fayette Township	25.9% (±8.7 points)
9	Spruce Hill Township	23.8% (±7.9 points)
10	Walker Township (Juniata County)	22.7% (±7.3 points)
11	Milford Township (Juniata County)	20.4% (±5.8 points)
12	Tuscarora Township (Juniata County)	17.8% (±6.8 points)
13	Beale Township	16.9% (±7.6 points)
14	Delaware Township (Juniata County)	16.7% (±6.4 points)
15	Susquehanna Township (Juniata County)	15.6% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Juniata 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 Spruce Hill Township

How many renters are there in Spruce Hill Township?

Spruce Hill Township has an estimated 62 (±23) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Spruce Hill Township?

In Spruce Hill Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Spruce Hill Township?

A renting household in Spruce Hill Township has 2.9 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Spruce Hill Township?

The median renting household in Spruce Hill Township, PA has an income of $53,750 (±$28,937) a year, against $66,786 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 Spruce Hill township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:73504, in state:42 county:067).

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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