What percentage of people rent in Port Deposit, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Port Deposit, MD, 2020–2024
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50.7% (±13.1 points) of the occupied homes in Port Deposit, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 138 renting households against 134 that own their home.

In Port Deposit, the share of households that rent went from 47.6% in 2015–2019 to 50.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.7% (±13.1 points)
Renting households: 138 (±60)
Median renter income: $49,000 (±$26,932)

Who rents and who owns in Port Deposit

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Deposit	Cecil County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.7% (±13.1 points)	24.7% (±1.9 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	138 (±60)	10,038 (±789)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	134 (±46)	30,557 (±847)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,000 (±$26,932)	$48,331 (±$4,223)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,000 (±$32,150)	$110,498 (±$2,680)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Port Deposit, the renter share is higher than in Cecil County (24.7%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (32.4%).

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

In Cecil County, Port Deposit ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 47 of 388.

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

How renting in Port Deposit 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	47.6% (±9.3 points)	50.7% (±13.1 points)	+3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$886 (±$105)	$1,229 (±$151)	+38.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,094 (±$20,623)	$58,750 (±$22,454)	−17.4%	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 Port Deposit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Deposit
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Port Deposit	—	50.7% (±13.1 points)	—
Perryville	3.2 mi	34.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Havre de Grace	4.5 mi	28.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Charlestown	6.3 mi	7.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rising Sun	6.6 mi	42.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	7.7 mi	37.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
North East	8.4 mi	37.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Nottingham Township	9.1 mi	17.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Nottingham	10 mi	13.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Havre de Grace, MD (28.4%), Charlestown, MD (7.7%), West Nottingham Township, PA (17.6%).

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

Households that rent across Cecil County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Port Deposit	50.7% (±13.1 points)
2	Elkton	49.4% (±5.5 points)
3	Rising Sun	42.1% (±8.1 points)
4	Cecilton	39.5% (±14.9 points)
5	North East	37.7% (±13.8 points)
6	Perryville	34.3% (±10.0 points)
7	Chesapeake City	25.2% (±7.8 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cecil 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 Port Deposit

How many renters are there in Port Deposit?

Port Deposit has an estimated 138 (±60) renting households, 50.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Port Deposit?

In Port Deposit, the share of households that rent went from 47.6% in 2015–2019 to 50.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Port Deposit?

A renting household in Port Deposit has 1.9 people on average, against 1.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Port Deposit?

The median renting household in Port Deposit, MD has an income of $49,000 (±$26,932) a year, against $65,000 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 Port Deposit town, Maryland (place:63075, in state:24).

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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