What percentage of people rent in Union Bridge, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Bridge, MD, 2020–2024
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32.3% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Union Bridge, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 151 renting households against 317 that own their home.

In Union Bridge, the share of households that rent went from 52.0% in 2015–2019 to 32.3% in 2020–2024 (−19.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.3% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 151 (±44)
Median renter income: $42,650 (±$11,629)

Who rents and who owns in Union Bridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Bridge	Carroll County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.3% (±9.6 points)	15.7% (±1.3 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	151 (±44)	10,062 (±843)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	317 (±95)	54,223 (±836)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,650 (±$11,629)	$56,548 (±$6,461)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,753 (±$922)	$131,615 (±$3,403)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Union Bridge, the renter share is higher than in Carroll County (15.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (32.4%).

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

In Carroll County, Union Bridge ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 141 of 388.

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

How renting in Union Bridge 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	52.0% (±8.5 points)	32.3% (±9.6 points)	−19.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,043 (±$62)	$1,118 (±$137)	+7.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$55,750 (±$12,244)	$76,250 (±$18,368)	+36.8%	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 Bridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Bridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Bridge	—	32.3% (±9.6 points)	—
New Windsor	4.4 mi	10.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Taneytown	6.0 mi	23.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Libertytown	7.2 mi	1.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Woodsboro	7.7 mi	23.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	8.9 mi	43.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Germany Township	12 mi	6.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Walkersville	12 mi	12.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Emmitsburg	12 mi	27.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Windsor, MD (10.3%), Libertytown, MD (1.1%), Germany Township, PA (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westminster, MD (43.5%).

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

Households that rent across Carroll County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Westminster	43.5% (±5.0 points)
2	Union Bridge	32.3% (±9.6 points)
3	Taneytown	23.1% (±9.1 points)
4	Sykesville	22.5% (±9.0 points)
5	Hampstead	19.7% (±6.2 points)
6	Manchester	16.5% (±7.0 points)
7	Eldersburg	12.0% (±2.1 points)
8	New Windsor	10.3% (±7.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Carroll 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 Bridge

How many renters are there in Union Bridge?

Union Bridge has an estimated 151 (±44) renting households, 32.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Bridge?

In Union Bridge, the share of households that rent went from 52.0% in 2015–2019 to 32.3% in 2020–2024 (−19.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Union Bridge?

A renting household in Union Bridge has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Bridge?

The median renting household in Union Bridge, MD has an income of $42,650 (±$11,629) a year, against $85,753 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 Bridge town, Maryland (place:79350, 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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