What percentage of people rent in Blue Ball, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Blue Ball, PA, 2020–2024
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51.2% (±15.8 points) of the occupied homes in Blue Ball, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 254 renting households against 242 that own their home.

In Blue Ball, the share of households that rent went from 51.4% in 2015–2019 to 51.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.2% (±15.8 points)
Renting households: 254 (±93)
Median renter income: $72,750 (±$46,047)

Who rents and who owns in Blue Ball

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Ball	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.2% (±15.8 points)	30.2% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	254 (±93)	64,198 (±1,829)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	242 (±115)	148,550 (±1,669)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,750 (±$46,047)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$139,615 (±$26,274)	$102,620 (±$1,756)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Blue Ball, the renter share is higher than in Lancaster County (30.2%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, Blue Ball ranks 2 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 22 of 390.

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

How renting in Blue Ball 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	51.4% (±24.1 points)	51.2% (±15.8 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,366 (±$714)	$1,187 (±$128)	−13.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,667 (±$53,053)	$98,727 (±$25,888)	+20.9%	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 Blue Ball

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Ball
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blue Ball	—	51.2% (±15.8 points)	—
East Earl	1.5 mi	9.4% (±10.8 points)	Lower
New Holland	2.0 mi	31.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	2.3 mi	36.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Terre Hill	3.4 mi	42.9% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata Township	5.5 mi	31.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	5.7 mi	23.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	5.7 mi	19.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Leacock Township	5.8 mi	38.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Earl, PA (9.4%), New Holland, PA (31.4%), Ephrata Township, PA (31.0%).

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

Households that rent across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Willow Street	59.1% (±6.0 points)
2	Blue Ball	51.2% (±15.8 points)
3	Lampeter	45.5% (±15.8 points)
4	Leola	42.4% (±5.3 points)
5	Clay	40.7% (±18.2 points)
6	Paradise	38.9% (±14.6 points)
7	Rheems	28.1% (±20.1 points)
8	Gap	27.9% (±10.3 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Blue Ball is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside East Earl Township, whose figures include it.

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 Blue Ball

How many renters are there in Blue Ball?

Blue Ball has an estimated 254 (±93) renting households, 51.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blue Ball?

In Blue Ball, the share of households that rent went from 51.4% in 2015–2019 to 51.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blue Ball?

A renting household in Blue Ball has 2.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blue Ball?

The median renting household in Blue Ball, PA has an income of $72,750 (±$46,047) a year, against $139,615 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 Blue Ball CDP, Pennsylvania (place:07208, in state:42).

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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