What percentage of people rent in West St. Clair Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in West St. Clair Township, PA, 2020–2024
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7.7% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in West St. Clair Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 47 renting households against 563 that own their home.

In West St. Clair Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.7% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 47 (±24)
Median renter income: $36,458 (±$8,190)

Who rents and who owns in West St. Clair Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West St. Clair Township	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.7% (±3.7 points)	22.5% (±1.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	47 (±24)	4,435 (±340)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	563 (±108)	15,315 (±353)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,458 (±$8,190)	$30,483 (±$2,542)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,620 (±$10,351)	$70,625 (±$4,281)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West St. Clair Township, the renter share is lower than in Bedford County (22.5%).

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

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

In Bedford County, West St. Clair Township ranks 36 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2280 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West St. Clair 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	9.3% (±4.4 points)	7.7% (±3.7 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$656 (±$219)	$894 (±$337)	+36.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,736 (±$5,457)	$53,370 (±$7,490)	+3.2%	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 West St. Clair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West St. Clair Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West St. Clair Township	—	7.7% (±3.7 points)	—
Pleasantville (Bedford County)	1.2 mi	38.5% (±19.5 points)	Higher
Lincoln Township (Bedford County)	4.5 mi	6.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Paris	4.9 mi	36.0% (±16.1 points)	Higher
East St. Clair Township	5.4 mi	23.0% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Ogle Township	6.0 mi	11.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
King Township	6.5 mi	22.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
St. Clairsville	6.8 mi	82.9% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Pavia Township	7.4 mi	11.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasantville (Bedford County), PA (38.5%), New Paris, PA (36.0%), East St. Clair Township, PA (23.0%).

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

Households that rent across Bedford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
30	Southampton Township (Bedford County)	14.9% (±7.3 points)
31	Cumberland Valley Township	14.6% (±6.5 points)
32	Colerain Township (Bedford County)	14.2% (±7.0 points)
33	Juniata Township (Bedford County)	11.4% (±6.3 points)
34	Pavia Township	11.1% (±9.7 points)
35	Bloomfield Township (Bedford County)	8.7% (±5.0 points)
36	West St. Clair Township	7.7% (±3.7 points)
37	Liberty Township (Bedford County)	7.1% (±3.2 points)
38	Lincoln Township (Bedford County)	6.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 9 of 38 places in Bedford 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 West St. Clair Township

How many renters are there in West St. Clair Township?

West St. Clair Township has an estimated 47 (±24) renting households, 7.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West St. Clair Township?

In West St. Clair Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West St. Clair Township?

A renting household in West St. Clair Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West St. Clair Township?

The median renting household in West St. Clair Township, PA has an income of $36,458 (±$8,190) a year, against $54,620 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 West St. Clair township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83972, in state:42 county:009).

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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