Housing data for Union Township (Centre County), PA
Union Township (Centre County), PA has an estimated 1,300 residents and 593 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Centre County.
5.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,278 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,300 (±179)
- Housing units
- 593 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 5.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,278
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.5%
What stands out in Union Township (Centre County)
Households that rent: 5.2% (±2.3 points) in Union Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (38.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.2 points) in Union Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (23.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.4% (±0.6 points) in Union Township (Centre County), lower than in Centre County (11.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 37.8% (±6.9 points) in Union Township (Centre County), higher than in Centre County (19.9%).
- Renters and owners in Union Township (Centre County)
- Types of homes in Union Township (Centre County)
- Commute and cars in Union Township (Centre County)
- Heating fuel in Union Township (Centre County)
Housing in Union Township (Centre County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,278 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 27.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $88,500 median household income
- Home values: $221,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,585 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,289 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 37.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 26.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Union Township (Centre County) against Centre County, its state and the nation
| Union Township (Centre County) | Centre County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,300 (±179) | 158,576 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 593 (±70) | 66,475 (±145) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.2% (±2.3 points) | 38.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,278 (±$212) | $1,207 (±$27) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $88,500 (±$9,732) | $74,291 (±$2,520) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $221,200 (±$27,927) | $323,500 (±$7,308) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,289 (±$320) | $3,386 (±$96) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.5% (±8.7 points) | 49.6% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.7 minutes (±3.9) | 20.2 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.0% (±7.2 points) | 85.5% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.0 years (±5.3) | 34.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Union Township (Centre County) covers 45.6 square miles of land, about 29 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Union Township (Centre County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,333 (±137) | 1,300 (±179) | −2.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 627 (±53) | 593 (±70) | −5.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $854 (±$104) | $1,278 (±$212) | +49.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $170,300 (±$21,007) | $221,200 (±$27,927) | +29.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,833 (±$8,207) | $88,500 (±$9,732) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,182 (±$74) | $1,585 (±$152) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,885 (±$259) | $2,289 (±$320) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.0% (±2.9 points) | 5.2% (±2.3 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.6 points) | 0.0% (±56.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Centre County
Union Township (Centre County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Centre County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Centre County recorded 96 violent and 608 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Union Township (Centre County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16844 | 63% | 2,606 | $873 | $228,300 | $85,147 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Union Township (Centre County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionville | 2.7 mi | $1,523 | $122,800 | 20.8% |
| Milesburg | 5.9 mi | $1,104 | $191,800 | 34.8% |
| Huston Township (Centre County) | 6.2 mi | $872 | $235,300 | 10.1% |
| Snow Shoe | 6.5 mi | $911 | $178,200 | 19.9% |
| Benner Township | 6.7 mi | $1,245 | $334,200 | 9.0% |
| Boggs Township (Centre County) | 7.1 mi | $1,084 | $204,100 | 27.2% |
| Snow Shoe Township | 7.2 mi | $731 | $168,700 | 16.5% |
| Bellefonte | 7.3 mi | $975 | $240,300 | 49.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Union Township (Centre County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venango Township (Erie County) | $1,327 | $203,300 | $80,500 | 8.6% |
| Menallen Township (Adams County) | $1,130 | $262,100 | $86,083 | 10.2% |
| Conewago Township (Adams County) | $1,285 | $239,800 | $88,939 | 12.6% |
| Newberry Township | $1,105 | $237,700 | $95,357 | 5.6% |
| Rome Township (Bradford County) | $1,198 | $205,300 | $90,769 | 14.5% |
| Bloomfield Township (Bedford County) | $1,042 | $199,400 | $90,500 | 8.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Union Township (Centre County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,274 | $1,282 | $1,537 | $1,977 | $2,020 |
HUD income limits for Union Township (Centre County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,850 | $41,450 | $66,300 |
| 2 people | $28,400 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 3 people | $31,950 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
| 4 people | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,900 | $102,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,650 | $109,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,350 | $117,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $78,100 | $124,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the State College, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Union Township (Centre County)
How many renters are there in Union Township (Centre County)?
Union Township (Centre County) has an estimated 28 (±12) renting households, 5.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Union Township (Centre County)?
The median household income in Union Township (Centre County) is $88,500 (±$9,732) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Union Township (Centre County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $221,200 (±$27,927) for owner-occupied homes in Union Township (Centre County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Union Township (Centre County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Union Township (Centre County), PA is $1,585 (±$152) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Union Township (Centre County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Union Township (Centre County), PA is $2,289 (±$320) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Union Township (Centre County)?
Union Township (Centre County), PA has an estimated 593 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Union Township (Centre County) growing?
In Union Township (Centre County), the number of residents went from 1,333 in 2015–2019 to 1,300 in 2020–2024 (−2.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Union Township (Centre County)?
The ZIP code that covers Union Township (Centre County) is 16844.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16844?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16844 is $873 (±$223) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: State College, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: State College, PA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Union township, Centre County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78288, in state:42 county:027).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .