What percentage of people rent in Butler Township (Adams County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Butler Township (Adams County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Butler Township (Adams County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 155 renting households against 826 that own their home.

In Butler Township (Adams County), the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.8% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 155 (±71)
Median renter income: $24,583 (±$22,148)

Who rents and who owns in Butler Township (Adams County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Butler Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.8% (±6.6 points)	21.1% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	155 (±71)	8,627 (±540)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	826 (±100)	32,214 (±522)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.9)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,583 (±$22,148)	$49,481 (±$3,334)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,597 (±$11,007)	$94,906 (±$3,083)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Butler Township (Adams County), the renter share is not measurably different from Adams County (21.1%).

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

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

In Adams County, Butler Township (Adams County) ranks 19 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1482 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Butler Township (Adams 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	13.0% (±3.8 points)	15.8% (±6.6 points)	+2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$950 (±$168)	$910 (±$119)	−4.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$63,958 (±$5,349)	$89,276 (±$17,150)	+39.6%	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 Butler Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Butler Township (Adams County)	—	15.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Biglerville	0.9 mi	38.9% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Arendtsville	3.7 mi	24.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bendersville	3.8 mi	27.1% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Adams County)	4.2 mi	20.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Straban Township	4.6 mi	13.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Menallen Township (Adams County)	5.3 mi	10.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gettysburg	6.7 mi	53.3% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Huntington Township (Adams County)	6.9 mi	13.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Biglerville, PA (38.9%), Gettysburg, PA (53.3%).

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

Households that rent across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Arendtsville	24.9% (±15.2 points)
14	Freedom Township (Adams County)	23.7% (±15.0 points)
15	Cumberland Township (Adams County)	23.1% (±4.7 points)
16	Liberty Township (Adams County)	22.4% (±10.7 points)
17	Tyrone Township (Adams County)	20.0% (±8.9 points)
18	Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	16.6% (±8.3 points)
19	Butler Township (Adams County)	15.8% (±6.6 points)
20	Franklin Township (Adams County)	15.5% (±7.1 points)
21	Hamiltonban Township	15.0% (±6.1 points)
22	Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	14.2% (±7.1 points)
23	Berwick Township	13.6% (±6.1 points)
24	Straban Township	13.5% (±5.0 points)
25	Huntington Township (Adams County)	13.3% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams 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 Butler Township (Adams County)

How many renters are there in Butler Township (Adams County)?

Butler Township (Adams County) has an estimated 155 (±71) renting households, 15.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Butler Township (Adams County)?

In Butler Township (Adams County), the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Butler Township (Adams County)?

A renting household in Butler Township (Adams County) has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Butler Township (Adams County)?

The median renting household in Butler Township (Adams County), PA has an income of $24,583 (±$22,148) a year, against $99,597 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 Butler township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:10456, in state:42 county:001).

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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