What percentage of people rent in Wells Township (Bradford County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Wells Township (Bradford County), PA, 2020–2024
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26.7% (±10.3 points) of the occupied homes in Wells Township (Bradford County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 111 renting households against 305 that own their home.

In Wells Township (Bradford County), the share of households that rent went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.7% (±10.3 points)
Renting households: 111 (±49)
Median renter income: $45,417 (±$15,074)

Who rents and who owns in Wells Township (Bradford County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wells Township (Bradford County)	Bradford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.7% (±10.3 points)	27.8% (±1.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	111 (±49)	6,851 (±431)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	305 (±49)	17,759 (±455)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.9)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,417 (±$15,074)	$44,455 (±$3,512)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,417 (±$9,548)	$76,585 (±$4,144)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Wells Township (Bradford County), the renter share is not measurably different from Bradford County (27.8%).

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

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

In Bradford County, Wells Township (Bradford County) ranks 14 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 774 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Wells Township (Bradford 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	11.8% (±5.2 points)	26.7% (±10.3 points)	+14.9 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$930 (±$73)	$975 (±$106)	+4.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$59,500 (±$3,096)	$60,156 (±$14,346)	+1.1%	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 Wells Township (Bradford County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells Township (Bradford County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wells Township (Bradford County)	—	26.7% (±10.3 points)	—
South Creek Township	4.3 mi	32.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southport	6.7 mi	24.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Tioga County)	7.0 mi	12.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Columbia Township	7.3 mi	22.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	7.6 mi	21.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roseville	7.7 mi	36.5% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland Township	7.7 mi	13.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Southport (community)	8.1 mi	29.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Tioga County), PA (12.8%), Rutland Township, PA (13.3%).

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

Households that rent across Bradford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Troy	39.0% (±7.6 points)
9	Sayre	37.5% (±7.4 points)
10	South Creek Township	32.0% (±8.6 points)
11	Burlington	29.7% (±17.6 points)
12	Monroe	28.0% (±10.3 points)
13	Wyalusing Township	27.5% (±8.1 points)
14	Wells Township (Bradford County)	26.7% (±10.3 points)
15	Athens Township (Bradford County)	26.0% (±6.0 points)
16	Alba	24.5% (±14.8 points)
17	Ulster Township	23.8% (±8.6 points)
18	Orwell Township	22.3% (±11.5 points)
19	Towanda Township	22.2% (±9.0 points)
20	Columbia Township	22.1% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Bradford 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 Wells Township (Bradford County)

How many renters are there in Wells Township (Bradford County)?

Wells Township (Bradford County) has an estimated 111 (±49) renting households, 26.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wells Township (Bradford County)?

In Wells Township (Bradford County), the share of households that rent went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Wells Township (Bradford County)?

A renting household in Wells Township (Bradford County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wells Township (Bradford County)?

The median renting household in Wells Township (Bradford County), PA has an income of $45,417 (±$15,074) a year, against $68,417 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 Wells township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82144, in state:42 county:015).

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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