What percentage of people rent in Union Township (Clearfield County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Clearfield County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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10.8% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Clearfield County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 39 renting households against 321 that own their home.

In Union Township (Clearfield County), the share of households that rent went from 10.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.8% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 39 (±15)
Median renter income: $43,125 (±$18,224)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (Clearfield County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Clearfield County)	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.8% (±3.6 points)	21.5% (±1.4 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	39 (±15)	6,984 (±478)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	321 (±54)	25,534 (±611)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,125 (±$18,224)	$33,919 (±$4,365)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,691 (±$12,949)	$71,893 (±$2,490)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Union Township (Clearfield County), the renter share is lower than in Clearfield County (21.5%).

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

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

In Clearfield County, Union Township (Clearfield County) ranks 30 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1980 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Union Township (Clearfield County) 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	10.0% (±4.2 points)	10.8% (±3.6 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$675 (±$126)	$1,007 (±$432)	+49.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,179 (±$6,575)	$60,294 (±$9,563)	+9.3%	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 Union Township (Clearfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Clearfield County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Clearfield County)	—	10.8% (±3.6 points)	—
Bloom Township	4.1 mi	11.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township (Clearfield County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oklahoma (community)	6.5 mi	32.2% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brady Township (Clearfield County)	6.8 mi	14.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Clearfield County)	7.3 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Township	7.4 mi	19.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)	7.7 mi	21.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
DuBois	7.9 mi	40.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandy Township, PA (19.8%), Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), PA (21.7%), DuBois, PA (40.9%).

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

Households that rent across Clearfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	Goshen Township	14.3% (±8.9 points)
25	Wallaceton	13.9% (±10.9 points)
26	Troutville	13.4% (±11.8 points)
27	Irvona	12.6% (±6.7 points)
28	Decatur Township (Clearfield County)	11.5% (±6.7 points)
29	Bloom Township	11.0% (±5.2 points)
30	Union Township (Clearfield County)	10.8% (±3.6 points)
31	Karthaus Township	10.2% (±7.8 points)
32	Gulich Township	9.9% (±5.6 points)
33 (tie)	Newburg (Clearfield County)	9.7% (±16.1 points)
33 (tie)	Bradford Township (Clearfield County)	9.7% (±5.1 points)
35	Beccaria Township	9.0% (±4.8 points)
36	Burnside	8.9% (±10.1 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Clearfield 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 Union Township (Clearfield County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (Clearfield County)?

Union Township (Clearfield County) has an estimated 39 (±15) renting households, 10.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Clearfield County)?

In Union Township (Clearfield County), the share of households that rent went from 10.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union Township (Clearfield County)?

A renting household in Union Township (Clearfield County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (Clearfield County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (Clearfield County), PA has an income of $43,125 (±$18,224) a year, against $61,691 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 Union township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78296, in state:42 county:033).

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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