What percentage of people rent in Sugarcreek Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Sugarcreek Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in Sugarcreek Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 94 renting households against 441 that own their home.

In Sugarcreek Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.6% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 94 (±48)
Median renter income: $42,742 (±$24,185)

Who rents and who owns in Sugarcreek Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sugarcreek Township	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.6% (±8.1 points)	21.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	94 (±48)	5,938 (±372)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	441 (±61)	22,097 (±420)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.3 (±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	$42,742 (±$24,185)	$37,911 (±$2,977)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,958 (±$12,103)	$76,791 (±$2,930)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

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

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Armstrong County, Sugarcreek Township ranks 20 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1315 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Sugarcreek 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	11.5% (±4.9 points)	17.6% (±8.1 points)	+6.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$393 (±$234)	$3,200 (±$1,652)	+714.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$61,375 (±$9,271)	$57,583 (±$9,832)	−6.2%	Down 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 Sugarcreek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugarcreek Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sugarcreek Township	—	17.6% (±8.1 points)	—
Bradys Bend Township	3.9 mi	19.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Brady	3.9 mi	33.2% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Brady Township (Clarion County)	4.1 mi	20.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Donegal Township (Butler County)	5.1 mi	14.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Armstrong County)	5.3 mi	14.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Franklin Township	5.5 mi	9.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chicora	5.7 mi	23.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Franklin Township	5.8 mi	12.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Brady, PA (33.2%).

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
14 (tie)	Kiskiminetas Township	19.6% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Rayburn Township	19.6% (±6.8 points)
16	Bradys Bend Township	19.0% (±8.0 points)
17	Manorville	18.1% (±9.3 points)
18	Kittanning Township	18.0% (±6.4 points)
19	Madison Township (Armstrong County)	17.8% (±5.7 points)
20	Sugarcreek Township	17.6% (±8.1 points)
21	Parks Township	17.3% (±7.6 points)
22	Valley Township (Armstrong County)	16.3% (±9.6 points)
23	Plumcreek Township	15.9% (±7.4 points)
24	Burrell Township (Armstrong County)	15.5% (±9.0 points)
25	Redbank Township (Armstrong County)	15.2% (±5.9 points)
26	Washington Township (Armstrong County)	14.9% (±6.4 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 Sugarcreek Township

How many renters are there in Sugarcreek Township?

Sugarcreek Township has an estimated 94 (±48) renting households, 17.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sugarcreek Township?

In Sugarcreek Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sugarcreek Township?

A renting household in Sugarcreek Township has 1.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sugarcreek Township?

The median renting household in Sugarcreek Township, PA has an income of $42,742 (±$24,185) a year, against $68,958 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 Sugarcreek township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:74992, in state:42 county:005).

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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